Chippewa Falls Police Dept Incident #: 23CFO9114 Reporting Officer: Dan Downey Report Time: 10/23/2023 14:18:05 Incident Incident a adress cures From Threat Bomb 750 TROPICANA BLVD; CHIPPEWA FALLS 10/23/2023 12:30:01 MIDDLE SCHOOL CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wisconsin 54729 feceved By Haw Raced Ene Walters Officer Report Penging 11/01/2023 : Cleared Date warance Cargo Tet Related Report Taken Dan Downey kyle Plautz Shayn Thornton Ccreumstanee Crisis Threats Offenses Disorderly conduct emises Entered? Location Type Cargo Theft Related? 947.039(1)-0¢ TERRORIST THREATS PersonsSOCIETY Victim Oo Unknown ° PropertyNotebook Seized Narratives Original Narrative 11/01/2023 15:38:18 1750 Tropleana Bivd 128 and school staf eiscovered a manifesto fora schoo! threat, Student was identified and parents are working with law enforcement and schoo! oficial, 128 11/1/23: drafts sent to DHS/ Intake per 103 - 188 Supplemental Narrative 10/25/2023 09:15:37 Dan Downey SCHOOL THREAT (On 10/23/23 at approximately 1230 hours, 1, Officer Downey, of the Chippewa Falls Police Department, was informed by Dean Hahn of several Avistate alerts that were created by | ‘an Aristotle alert a program that notfies school administration of certain words that are typed into school Chromebooks, These range from a variety Of rack slurs to the words bomb, shooting, etc “The user in all ofthese Aristotle arts are| “This is confrmed to be username, There i a URL attached to al the Aral ages atures were taken oe rs, of he URL inks Set Nove boon attached to the eas ‘The fist Aristotle alert was completed on 10/22/23 at approximately 1:30:57 am. In the tte It was labeled as "Complete Story of Columbine Shooting - YouTube". When deklng an URL It brings you to several videos ofthe Columbine shooting ‘The next notification came in approximately 10 minutes later at approximately 1:40:57 in the morning. These two searches were tiled "How to make a pipe bomb” and "nail om" The first URL was a Wkipadia szarch of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing and the second URL was-a detailed Wikipedia page on how to make a nail bomb. ‘The next alert contained seven different websites that triggered the Aristotle alert. tn the first URL It talks about how to make a pipe ‘bomb and has videos on how to do so. The second URL shows a subject putting ile beads of some materiel into a plestic bottle Which then explodes aftr several seconds. A video of this was taken and Included inthe report. The third URL netifiation was ttled “How to make'a pipe bomb". This video goes step by step on how to make a cookie recipe, followed by the song lyries never gonna give you up. The fourth URL was titled "Improvised thermite grenade". This goes into detals on how to build a thermite grenade. ‘The fith notification asl ooking back atthe second URL video, The sith URL is tted "legal bombs how wa make explosives ‘and net go to prison”. This was more ofan informational video. The last notification inthis set was titled "haw to make @ homemade ‘Domb for under §1°. Tis is 2 video ofa person who Is using popsicle sticks to make a contraption and then they explace the contraption wien a person throws the contraption. ‘The next alert contained six different URLs that range from 1:49:42am to 1:52:02am. The fst video shows @ video of an 80 gram flash powder Filed pipe bornb exploding inthe roadway. The second notification again shows the popsicle stick video. The third ‘notification isa repeat of the frst notification. The fourth video isa website to two of the videos that lad already watched of how to make pipe bomb and the one Including the plastic botle exploding. The fifth alert was a video titled "teen charged with making soda botte bombs". The last ntifiation was ttled "howto make a pipe bomb” which Is @ spoof video of @ person making & Sandwich of some sort, ‘The last Aristotle alert contained four diferent URL, The first one was tled "how to make a nuclear reactor at home". The second URL is YouTube short video of a homemade bomb, In this looks as if there's * KEES spec t0 something with MMM coming out of it. The third URL was another screenshot of how to make pipe Bombs. This Would be the third time lilreviewed thispage. And the fourth URL notifeation ls a repeat of tha second notification, ‘After looking at some ofthe Aristotle alerts Dean of Students Corey Hahn and I hac INI respond down to Dean Hahn's office to ‘Speak to MlMlabout the Aristotle slers. Ashore time later NM arrived and sat conmTm™ns office | explained to MM that at anyBoint in timelliwas free to leave the room. Mil could refuse to answer any questions that I asked and that we had the door shut for privacy, MMLGId not have any questions to any of those statements, [ alco asked fl es OK that I was In the room. lillrepied ives 1 explained tol we had received several Aristotle alerts and we wished to gain Il perspective on these Aristotle alerts. replied by stating samething tothe effect that was reading a book andllilies looking to fact check the book. book was called the "Anarchist Cookbook". I asked if Ml happened to have a copy ofthis Anarchist Cookbook onillperson. Ml statelilldid not have a physical copy of tj however, Ml nac a digital copy on lll Chromebook, ‘opened up the Chromebook and proceeded to search forthe Anarchist Cookbook and provided itto me. A quick search as to what the Anarchist Cookbook is, Showed thet this was a book containing Instructions to manufacture explosives as wel as talking about the home manufacturing of ile drugs incluging LSD. Furthermore, it shows that ths book had been banned in several different areas as I's been linked to schaol shootings In Colorado and Senta Monica, {looked through the web version and this information was confirmed via the table of contents, 1 asked for NMI = deserve the book to me. Ml went into stating thatthe Fst section was about symhessing and creating drugs relating to metnamphetamines, hallucinogens, and erack cocaine, ‘then goes on to explain the second section was abaut {Satmetogtaltampetog The rd selon goes ts taking sbout Mt han combat weapons inuding gure, Nes, Sd explosives 1 asked I wy liked to rad into this type of thing. Ml stated "I don't know 1Ike to read crazy books" iilthan went on to ‘explain Feu ll read the "Communist Manifesto" and also has the book titled "120 Days of Sodom’ inl booklist to purchase. 1 Asked if illparents knew that linad these books. Ml stated that they knew that had the Communist Manifesto and a satanic Bible. {asked if knew if fl parents knew lil was reading the Anarchist Cookbook. lll stated they do not. T asked what thought they might say when they found ut Ml was reading that. MMlreply was "don't do any of the things that are int. lthen Went on to explain that liwouldn't do any oftnese things init and tnat las an idealistic person. ilexplained that this book {also gets you ana lst of some sort and that i blleved it was a funny thing tobe on this list. Hl went on to explain one ofthe reasons why ll bought the book. The reason was for self-defense. Mllthen stated, "I don't know, the book really isnt about self defence". Another thing istated was that ilikes to look into thase types of books as part of a party 92g) \Wnen looking at the online version of the Anarchist Cookbook, I found 2 portion that referred to making tear gas bomb. Milstated that was pretty dificul to make. fl went on to state lil found another item that was pretty coo! to make, which would be a smoke ‘bomb. said the bomb would kind of act Ike flare while emitting lat of smoke Hain avind tate mare going to sarc bckoack and Ilorin, I roceded to sarhillbackoak and id nt oct tying of edantary vse iimbactoade Wie wax coreg the tapers, nan covmmued to ac vt During HET overnearslmmtalc about Hw Bad met ho wae Kile, iia that i went down 2 mental setae learning erthe death Corel tns een a coun soat Ml cepenson We ala about Machel. Face na ect geting to unt nent aries at ston snd ther ferret Mn box gt home HHMI cororvedsating tat nates bong a schogtand tha th Kids are afl an thay ae ul, Hahn statad he would ke to see the notebook that was checkered blue blac, an gold, which was curently siting onthe Hahn's desk. | stated that [lJ could not search through that note book. [stated it was more of a religious thing and talked about Bir citer informed me when he went to retieve I AMM acsroorm, NI placed everything Iniilbackpack ‘ins the checkered notebook. This anded the initial interview 1 spoke with Hahn and Principal DeRusha about the notebook in my office. I explained they had more than enough reasonable suspicion based on the stole alert’s and the Interview with IMM to seize that book and read the contents. At about tis time I hhad to leave for a court appearance. \hile at the court appearance Hahn and Principal DeRusha gained access to the checkered notebook. They informed me it was something serious. A few hours later T returned back to the school and reviewed the book. ‘opened the checkered blue, black and gold notebook and found thet It was ttled “Oporutors Manuel to Manic Violence.” ‘The frst couple lines ofthis maifeto state “the fist step to my lan i looking enline to purchase PVC Poe and multe pve pipe caps as well as Diack powder or gun powder, duct tape, steel wool, and a couple of rne-vok batteries. Rllcontinues fo write about how to make’ pie bomb. Mao tals abou might put nar bb's inthe gunpowder to crete shrapnel effec. Mais talks bout the cost of $70.00 for ths particular explonve continues on with 2 new paragraph tiled "Thoughts." 1t explains how ffhates ails who objeciy themselves. IH writes ‘bout howls taking In inspiration from the Columbine shooting Micontinues on the next page explaining how fhas thought about using pressure-based explosives. Stating has done ‘esearch on baling oda and vinegar. Milthen tangas Mind aot ror explosives to wang reams. tates that knows howto oblain a 22-lver action and a lac 10 ror TE o.22. MBB coes ina deta on now to start ll massacre Milwrote “1 would ctart my macicar nthe moming at sr20 when everyone iNet inside" Albrings Up the AnareMe Cookbook forthe fst time. NM wes," wil buy sald Book and inform you of any change in my plane Milcontinves into @ new "thoughts" peragraph about the extermination of society. I talks about how the only solution is death. At the bottom of the page, writes, I think that al preparation will be done towards the end of the school year”. rites about @ reset button for the world and iil be te force that "stope” the word ‘The next sot of paragraphs was thled work. ilstates I has now found a free to read version the Anarchist Cookbook online writes, "T plan to use this fo kill multiple students at my school. This will be the next Columbine. wil kll the most people T can by Using explosives that Iwill make myself al he probleme that I face wil be worth it after {kil all the fucking jocke and those fucking Dreppy shit-headed fucking girs thay need to die an then they will go burn in hell and {will be, (unknown word) and thet Is when 1 ‘Wl kill mse end Iwill go tothe vold because that's whet I believe.”(on the next page it continues referencing the anarchist cookbook. In this section ft appears MM is thinking how the book might ‘make Mllchange Ml plan. Mllrites, I, from this Book will learn ow to make deadly and feahel weapons, creat/make cruge, and amper and use electronics. Iam glad that Im reading it wll help my plan alot. Ricontinues stating favorite weapon style so far, is Napalm. files about talking how you get a fve-galion bucket with some gasoline ana the put Styrofoam init un the ‘Styrofoam dissolves leaving witha sticky putty. then states ll second favorite isa paste type substance made from four arts sugar and six parts of NNN Mchen Goes on about how would make this item. then talks about a flaming tennis ball ‘The next pagel writes about how to make the flaming tennis bell. filalso speaks about making Charles Manson happy and loves: his ieeology Mi continues on the next page talking about how il hates Christians andllibvants to fucking end it al. italics about the Indoctrination of chitren in reference to Chistian. Mil tates °T want to kl every old man and women who has cleim tothe father, son and holy spr by chopping ther fucking heads off and putting them on stick to show there sno god only human nature. lithen continues talking about how freed » woman to assist him because “just because you have a nize face and @ Set of boobs doesn't mean your above anyone ese." ‘The next pagelitalks about how illplans on targeting the Jocks en then explains why Mou target the Jocks. Milcontinues skating" wil when Tam 18 take a cre tothe store and buy 8 20-gauge shotgun and cre up tothe Canedian wlderness ond off ‘ysel but think thot wil folow trough with tne massacre.” 1 talks about purchasing» Wench coat back, combat boots, argo Dents and a black shit vith the werd “WRATH inscribed on (with red letters. Milcontnues stating that ME gong to 8 and murder 52 many pagale es lllcan by shaoting them as they make ther way into te school lrsterences Columbne oy 83tno ll Iooking for ll Dylan toMMEric ll mentions a bomb by the propane in the lunch ine, but states k's much harder because ofthe survelance equipment ‘The next pagellitalks about cresting chaos by placing explosives and blowing up cars in the parking lator sing the cover of smoke to shoot ll the students. The next thinglilstates is "I could on November 30th crossed out, October 30th, release a bunch fof the mega smoke bombs in the town In reference from the devil's night inthe (unable to read the writing,)" it continues down the page talking about how ff would obtain a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun and this would be ll gun of choice Mlcontinues on the next page about changing up liltime of the massacre. Il states[light try and go the boy's bathroom and Star during the start of the 3rd hours or the star of the 8th hour to avold classes, Its because the boys ted avold them. On the next pagelltalks about howl searching for lIDylan tollMlErc and again whol targeting. Mls eso thinking about changing liltactics to starting the shooting inside a bathroom, instead of at the baginning ofthe school day ‘The next page refers to killng people and being upset with certain people groups inthe school. On the next pagelilstates, “I fucking hate the people who know they were threstened and are in the face of imminent danger and o-nothing aka everyone at my school except the folowing resource officer, that dipshit chose the wrong job, he should have (unknown word) the army and got shipped overseas so he wouldn cee all the things I am going to do to the precious student that he ies to defend.” Nllcontinues talking about i sem|-sutomatic shotgun 20 gauge and Giock 10 that Mi plans on using. Bil aso references trying to get a "Ml carbine Universal enforcer automatic azsault rife’. cites tht its $2700 dollars which may be a problem. (On the second to last page, ilstates that "I need a physical copy of the anarchist cookbook I mean just scriming through the online fone is making me shake with anticipation and having the real deal and more excting.” llreferences using mustard gas on ‘Students, Between the the last two pages lll rites, "I can just amagen I, going into the elgth grad doors ke ts a normal day but then T pull outs fully loaded semi automatic shot gin then as I go throug the school {will trough bombs and tear gass, blowing Up the doors of classrooms before entering and sendinging a storm/sworm of slugs flying torwads the group of students hued up in some corer aviary from the door ike a bunch of fucking bitches (On the last pagellilistates that llplans to warn a few people to leave the school or hide before Ml starts Ill massacre. This isthe fend of the manifesto ‘The notebook was placed into evidence. Pictures of every single page were taken and are attached to the case. After reviewing the book, {spoke with Principal DeRushe who informed me while speaking with IMM about the manifesto, he tears nad begin ring this ranfest aproximstl ine dave age, Princo! Defuse oe 2 ‘was inthe bulding and ready to speak with me about the matter. T contacted Heutenant Boos and informed Fim of the school threat that I was investigating. It was determined Chippeva County Investigator Plutz would assist me, due fo the Infinite campus records showing that IM lved (7 NNN snc not the City of Chippewa Falls. A shore time later Deputy Plutz arrived and {briefed him on what Pad so far. Wee went fo the front conference roam and met with Principal DeRushe, IE 2" ciscuss the Investigation 1 began by stating In the interview that whatI read was very disturbing, Mliladvised she had reviewed some of the pictures that school administration had sant her ofthe book. INH etsted fe wae liway of venting, llcontinued talking about some School/home issues il was experiencing 1 informed III of the same rights I hed informed I prior to interviewing 1 again informed them that they were fre to leave at ony point In time. ‘They didnot have to answer any questions thet we ask andthe door was shut for privacy. 1 asked if they had any’ questions in regards to that. They stated no and were fine with continuing the investigation, Principal DeRusha explained his view points on the manifesto, INI then began to tak with IMJ about the manifest. stuck toil wording that as just writing it dows gg Sty a ey wee ee acs ot 3 Derson, [asked f—had talked to anyone else about tis. lstated ff had and that it was to a mantal healt program called Trevor when geared towards te (OETQ communi. Mleonfrmed tat Mi spoke wih tis "Trevor" system an several occasions on Bilan. 1 ssked NII whet steps hes taken to str Mlbtenning. tated one. HNN nterrupted and informed me te I ius tittteming had asked her about making w smoke bom She confirmed eheaust wrote that off as something odd thatestldent oF 8 person would say. While In and of islf that may be true, however, IH mentioned a fewtimes inthe manifesto that ll a looking at making a smoke bomb. 1 askesIlillto xpainlleference inthe manifesto about creating smoke bombs and using them on October 30th. N|stated this would be dumb fun anéMilknewilwould't actualy be fable to-do this Just because of logical aspect of geting around the town to ight the bombs. also cited that the smoke Bombs take fessional rade mata to make andlvelé be ub colt i MMe asked I oo vou be looking these things up if il wasn't planning on doing ths. IMM stated that I was proof checking Pe anarchist cookbook ‘that Was reacing, Evers ost an og tana ay fret the rer, A there o access to frearmsin her house, Sheet mee mettre eee: er ere are severafieapons that are always locked up and the children do not know of the passcode ‘She also formed Me} ave several firearms that are not locked Up. Alan was mae 0 goo > serch Nom fra etd i marie, for those tem, Deputy Puta ffcer Thorton 96 5 2 M9 oer the residence. Ofer Temton Femained outside and spoke With IMM outsige the Testdence whe Deputy Putz and { searched the residence. While searching the vesieca ne ch rez oeake e MED of ercamentirtrest mus IR 2920 9c rere vs tae HERI oie Arazon accoun ancl gets an alowance o purchase ty of of tere. Deputy Pz as abit te 2 Sever items ist. While sealing through the list we located severs| Items of police interest. This inckiced IM nich i eferences in the manifesto to making a steky substance, A tydex body suit, a black trench cost, Bunsen burner, ana Israel rubber respirator mask protection. We also located InBllnotes folder Mad talked about making napalm. IMe"Ces mixing equal parts of gasoline with frozen arange juice. Pictures of these Rems were taken and added to the case After searching Milresidence, 1 spoke with EEMlabout going to ‘She stated that was okay with law enforcement responding over there. A anort EMME Tate” We orrived atthe resigenee Fiat to entering I spoke with land asked Itt was okay if could come into the residence ancl stated Te wae 1 room the only thing of law enforcement interest I located was @ book tiled “Enemies”, Pictures ofthe contents of this TA rior cna ele taseatethe See [At the conclusion ofthe search in this room I Informed both Ilion Mts look through the rest oftheir house's for any other Dossible manifesto related tems and Keep me posted If they found anVENng. Terminates contact with MI ond I 3 this ime, This I the end ofthe report at this te. Supplemental Narrative 10/27/2023 0: Shayn Thornton Supplement Report 23CF09114 (on 10/23/2023 at approximately 1626hrs, 1, Officer Thornton with the Chippewa Falls Police Department was requested by School Resource Offcar Donnay to azsct with standing by with javenie at in the City of Chippewa Falls. The juvenile vias later centined as, ney Beviced they would be searching the residence (MMM 2s a suspect n ogg at cave and needed a patron ofcer to stancby with MH outside ofthe residence. Larsved and parked In the apartment complex parking lot observed SRO Downey, Investigator Plaut, anal a a were oucue intone apo Score MN over to me where he etucte Poremainby me, All other subjects entered the ouse to conduc the search, Given the nature ofthe call, asked IM IN| wouls consent to a search oF Ml persons. III stated yes. ter the search was oncucted andno meager. kas ce treat Were ead ccd il Oot ol cr wre we soeUnt the search of the residence was completed. After the search| as turned over to SRO Downey, see his report for addtional information. No further information, ficer Shayn Thornton #140 10/27/2023 Reviewed: 10/27/23 SIP \Ounth CROWDER