OAK CREEK, Wis. — Officers are following leads to locate a suspect after an incident involving two people Wednesday evening.
Oak Creek police are investigating an incident at the Motel 6 at 1201 W. College Ave. and are working to locate a suspect, according to an update from the department Wednesday night.
Police said the incident is believed to have been isolated to two people and that there is no danger to the public.
Investigators are following up on leads as they continue the investigation. Police are asking anyone who was in the area of the Motel 6 at about 8 p.m. Wednesday and may have information about the incident to contact the Oak Creek Police Department dispatch center at 414-762-8200.
Police are asking people to avoid the area of S. 13th Street and W. College Avenue while the investigation continues.
The incident prompted a significant police presence around the Motel 6 and a neighboring steakhouse Wednesday night. Earlier in the evening, a spokesperson for MATC confirmed the Oak Creek campus briefly went into lockdown. That lockdown was lifted by about 9:40 p.m. The campus is about a mile away from Motel 6.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing and additional information will be released through the department's social media channels.
