Milwaukee police says a suspect (person of interest) was briefly detained in connection with the Mexican Fiesta 2019 threat, but was released since the individual wasn't the main source of the threat.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
September 4, 2019
Milwaukee. WI - On Wednesday, Milwaukee Police Lieutenant Erik Gulbrandson from the Chief of Police Office confirmed to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that police have an ongoing investigation to locate the actual suspect or suspects that originated the Mexican Fiesta 2019 threat that was circulated on SnapChat and Facebook, which Mexican Fiesta was tagged and eventually turned out to be a frivolous threat, according to Fiesta organizers. The bogus threat triggered a major public concern days before the three-day event and Fiesta organizers added extra precautions including safety measures at the three-day Mexican Fiesta at the Summerfest grounds on August 23 thru the 25.
Some Milwaukee police officers and sergeants were equipped with assault rifles at the Fiesta event to ensure public safety. Police and Mexican Fiesta officials reported no major incidents at the Fiesta.
On Sunday, at least 14,000 festivalgoers attended the Christian Nodal performance, according to a local LPOA source. Last year, at least 85,000 festivalgoers attended Mexican Fiesta, which is operated by the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Lt. Gulbrandson released the following statement to HNNUSA, "The Milwaukee Police Department takes all threats seriously and thoroughly investigated whether this threat was directed at Milwaukee's Mexican Fiesta. During this investigation, a person of interest was briefly detained; however the investigation confirmed that this person was not the source of this threat. This incident remains under investigation and for that reason, no names can be released."
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