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Several roads reopened in Town of Dunn following deputy response
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday that several roads are back open in the Town of Dunn after deputies responded to a “person in crisis.”. As of about 5:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that the situation was...
Woman arrested for retail theft, disorderly conduct at East Towne Mall
A woman began throwing items off displays at a store at East Towne Mall while demanding employees return the wallet she dropped during a retail theft on July 18, according to a police incident report. Officers were dispatched to the store around 4:30 p.m. The woman pushed a loaded shopping...
Thief drops wallet while fleeing Wisconsin mall, returns to ‘destroy’ store when denied wallet back
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in southcentral Wisconsin arrested a woman for felony retail theft after she returned to the store that she allegedly stole merchandise from when she realized she had dropped her wallet while fleeing the scene. According to the Madison Police Department, officers were called to...
Madison Lake Rescue Team find missing jet skier on Lake Mendota
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Lake rescue crews found a missing jet skier Sunday amid heavy rain, making it harder to see on Lake Mendota, the Madison Fire Department reports. Members of MFD’s Lake Rescue Team and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office headed to Memorial Union, on the 800 block of Langdon Street, around 5:35 p.m. for the report of a missing jet skier. Officials spoke with a friend of the missing boater, who described the individual and the jet ski.
Four teens arrested following police chase on County MM
Four teenagers were arrested early in the morning of Friday, July 19 following an incident where they ran from a disabled vehicle on County MM at Rome Corners Road. According to a Dane County Sheriff’s Office news release, the arrests were made in the town of Oregon after a disturbance where Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a 911 disconnect at 5:27 a.m. When deputies arrived, several people ran from a disabled car on the side of the road.
Firefighters Force Entry Into Hotel Room to Investigate Smoke
Madison Fire was dispatched to the 8102 Excelsior Drive, where staff reported smoke coming from one of the guest rooms. Staff were able to open the door only a few inches as a cabinet was blocking further access to the room. A neighbor was able to pull three cats out of the narrow opening.
Paraglider critically injured in July 19 accident
A 33-year-old man has been hospitalized with “life-threatening” injuries after falling from his troubled paraglider after his parachute failed to open. According to a Dane County Sheriff’s Office news release, at 8:24 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with EMS, responded to the area of 457 Union Road in the town of Oregon for a paraglider who was injured when his parachute did not deploy.
UWPD Warns about Back to School Party Scam
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — UW – Madison police warn about a scam targeting incoming freshmen. It advertises tickets to a night party called “Wisco FreshMan Invasion” supposedly taking place around the time of move-in and orientation for incoming freshmen. The address listed on the flyer is...
UW–Madison research station shed, barn destroyed in blaze
A fire on Friday evening destroyed a shed and barn at UW–Madison’s West Madison Agricultural Research Station, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. No injuries to employees or emergency response personnel were reported. UW–Madison Police spokesperson Marc Lovicott said firefighters and UW–Madison Police were called to the facility...
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