Student admits to owning ammo that caused Wheaton dorm lockdown

An unidentified Wheaton College student admitted to owning ammunition found Tuesday near a dormitory, which caused the building to be locked down while police investigated, officials said.

Police recovered a weapon and more ammunition from an off-campus location, but have not made an arrest, officials said Wednesday.

Police said they were contacted by college public safety officials about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday after the package was found outside Smith-Traber Hall along Howard Street.

As a safety precaution, the dormitory, which houses freshmen and sophomores, was locked down and the entire building was searched, officials said in a statement. A nitrate-sniffing dog from the DuPage County Sheriff's Office assisted in the search.

The search was completed around 2:30 p.m. and no weapon or other dangerous device was found. Students were allowed back into the dormitory.

Wheaton detectives are continuing to investigate.