Gun Store Theft Leads to School Lockdown in Wisconsin

By Beth Baumann

Schools in Janesville (WI) were placed under a soft lockdown this morning after police contacted Janesville Public Schools to alert them of a potential threat.

32-year-old Joseph Jakubowski is suspected of stealing 18 guns from The Armageddon Supplies gun shop on Tuesday night. The lockdown comes after authorities received word of Jakubowski threatening local schools.

“Information was received in the very early morning hours Thursday that Jakubowski has been highly agitated recently, regarding a variety of political issues,” Sheriff Robert Spoden told the Wisconsin State Journal. “It was further reported that he made threats to steal weapons and to use them against public officials or at an unspecified school.”