Summary

The UWM Police Department investigated a suspicious object in Spaights Plaza on the main campus in Milwaukee. The suspicious object was determined to be a disassembled automatic door opener that didn’t pose a threat. The object was related to ongoing construction at the UWM Student Union. All adjacent buildings were closed and unoccupied. 

Initial University Statement

The UWM Police Department investigated a suspicious object in Spaights Plaza on the main campus in Milwaukee. The plaza has been reopened.

The suspicious object was determined to be a disassembled automatic door opener that didn’t post a threat. Work on the door is part of ongoing construction at the UWM Student Union.

All adjacent buildings were closed and unoccupied.