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FDL Police Investigating “Suspicious Incident” on East Side of City
Fond du Lac Police are investigating a suspicious incident that
happened Thursday on the east side of the city.
A news release says the incident happened around 2:20 pm on
Campus Drive between University Drive and Prairie Road on the south side of the
UW-Oshkosh, Fond du Lac Campus.
A caller who was driving through the area reported seeing a
car parked on the side of the road, with what appeared to be a female driver
and what appeared to be a man in the back seat, holding what the caller believed
to be a gun to the woman’s head.
Numerous officers were dispatched to the area, but were not
able to locate a car matching the vehicle’s description. No other calls were
received by 9-1-1 dispatchers about the incident.
Nearby schools, including Fond du Lac High School were
alerted to the situation – and an increased police presence was seen during dismissal
time as a precaution.
Police are looking for a black Chevy Cobalt, possibly a
2000’s model with a spoiler on the back. The woman in the driver’s seat was
described to have long, dark hair. No description was given for the person in
the back seat.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 920-906-5555
or the Crime Alert Number at 920-322-3741.