MOSES LAKE, Wash. — A report by middle school students claiming they were threatened by a man with a gun has been determined to be false, police said Wednesday.
The students told officers Tuesday that a man had confronted them with a firearm while they were running on a railroad trestle between Milwaukee Avenue and Montlake Park. The report prompted a large-scale law enforcement response from the Milwaukee Police Department and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
After finding no evidence at the scene, officers continued investigating and later determined the students’ account was untrue. Police said there is no indication that any crime occurred.
A report will be forwarded to the juvenile prosecutor to consider charges of false reporting against the student or students involved authorities said.
Updated at 4:19 p.m.
The Moses Lake Police Department is investigating an incident where middle school students reported a person threatened them with a gun.
According to the school district, cross country students from Frontier and Endeavor middle schools were out on a training run Tuesday afternoon around 4 p.m.
Police say while running near Milwaukee Avenue and Montlake Park, the students reported a man in a vehicle had threatened them with a gun.
Police officers and deputies with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded and launched a drone to canvass the area and look for a suspect. MLPD says multiple people were contacted in the area. One person matched the description provided by students but was determined to not be involved.
No firearms or vehicles matching the description were located.
MLPD says it will continue to investigate.
The Moses Lake School District says it will continue to cooperate with law enforcement and provide any necessary updates as they become available.
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