2 Grafton schools placed on soft lockdown as police search for person of interest
Posted: Oct 20, 2026 12:44 PM CDT
Grafton Police Department GRAFTON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Grafton High School and St. Joseph Parish School were placed on soft lockdowns on Tuesday, Oct. 20, after police were searching the area for a person of interest.
According to the Grafton Police Department, there was a heavy police presence in the area of Cheyenne Avenue and Highway 60 Tuesday morning as officers searched for a person of interest related to an incident at Port Washington State Bank.
As a precaution, nearby schools went into a soft lockdown.
Shortly after 11 a.m., the incident was resolved and an all-clear was issued. The soft lockdowns at the schools were then lifted.