SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WKOW) — A student was found with a steak knife at Prairie View Middle School on Wednesday.

The incident was reported to the Sun Prairie Police Department at 8:49 a.m., according to a press release.

School staff, alerted by a safety monitoring system, isolated the student and placed the school on hold. A hold is when students and staff remain safely in their classrooms while administrators address a situation.

Police officers de-escalated the situation, securing the knife and taking the student into custody. No injuries were reported.

Because the student is a juvenile, their name will not be released.

Police Chief Kevin Warych praised the school's quick response.

"I want to commend the teachers and staff at Prairie View Middle School for their quick actions. I have

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