NewsMay 5, 2017

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. -- A student dressed as a storm trooper for Star Wars Day prompted the evacuation of a Wisconsin high school when a parent saw the costumed figure and called 911. Police in Ashwaubenon said the parent saw the student going through a back door Thursday, wearing body armor and a mask and carrying a bag. Fans have adopted May 4 as Star Wars Day because "May the fourth" is a play on the oft-repeated Star Wars phrase, "May the force be with you."...

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ASHWAUBENON, Wis. -- A student dressed as a storm trooper for Star Wars Day prompted the evacuation of a Wisconsin high school when a parent saw the costumed figure and called 911. Police in Ashwaubenon said the parent saw the student going through a back door Thursday, wearing body armor and a mask and carrying a bag. Fans have adopted May 4 as Star Wars Day because "May the fourth" is a play on the oft-repeated Star Wars phrase, "May the force be with you."

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