Bay View High School Fight - 30 Arrests

It wouldn't be a normal school year in the Milwaukee Public Schools if a massive brawl didn't break out, resulting in dozens of arrests.

Bay View High School was the site of violence yesterday.

From FOX6 News:

Milwaukee police say 30 arrests were made Thursday, October 18th after a fight in the school cafeteria quickly became a brawl at Milwaukee’s Bay View High School.

Police say they responded to the school just before 9:00 a.m. Thursday. 22 MPD squad cars and 29 police officers responded to the scene.

The school was placed under “lockdown” for a short time.

Officials say several fights broke out following breakfast in the school cafeteria.

“A lot of fist punching, kids stomping on tables in the cafeteria,” one student said.

Those arrested include eight adults (17-19 years old), 20 juveniles (13-16 years old) and two 11-year-old students. The adults and juveniles arrested received disorderly conduct citations. The 11-year-old students were transported to MPD’s District 6 and released to their parents.

Police say upon officers’ arrival at the scene, students were fighting, yelling and being profane and offensive.

Milwaukee Public Schools security officials attempted to clear the cafeteria and the fighting continued. Police say those involved resisted the attempts of MPS safety personnel, teachers and MPD to break up the fight.

My God, 22 police squads and 29 police officers!

I know there are Bay View alumni who are horrified by the violence.

Generations of families attended the school. It was nothing like this.

Where's Mayor Tom Barrett? Still hanging out with Big Bird?

Does he have anything to say?

Here's video:



According to WISN 12 News:

Milwaukee Police said as of 11 a.m., 24 students were in custody – seven males and 17 females. A representative from Milwaukee Public Schools revised that total to 30 later in the afternoon.

TMJ4 reports:

After the fight, the school went into "code red," meaning that no one could enter or leave the building.

"What parents need to understand is that our schools are safe and we do our very best to make sure that happens and that parents have confidence," says Denise Callaway, business and community partnerships coordinator at MPS.

No, the schools obviously are not safe. Parents do understand.

This story illustrates that.