Posted Monday --- April 28, 11:10am

Woman Attacked:

The Incident Report from Madison Police Department:

On Friday night, around 9:15, a 23-year-old woman was walking home from a north side grocery store. As she neared the bus stop at Sherman Avenue and Trailsway she encountered a young man, and two young women who were asking for cigarettes. The victim just kept walking. She then realized the trio was trailing her.

At the corner of Trailsway and Calypso she says the male perpetrator kicked her in the thigh, and grabbed her around the neck pulling her to the ground. He took money and a lottery ticket from her before he and his accomplices ran off.

Suspects:
Perpetrator #1 is described as a male, black, 16-18 years old, 5'8" to 5'9", 165-175 pounds, wearing dark jeans, dark baseball cap, & a dark "hoodie" with a metallic design.

Perpetrator #2 is described as a female, black, 16-18 years old, wearing a dark jacket with a furry hood.

Perpetrator #3 is described as a female, black, 16-18 years old.

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Posted Monday --- April 28, 11:10am

Purse Snatcher:

The Incident Report from Madison Police Department:

On April 26th around 12:12 a.m. Madison police responded to a robbery that had just happened in the 400 block of West Johnson Street.

A 19-year-old woman says she was walking on the sidewalk when a man jumped out from between two buildings and punched her in the face. The perpetrator threatened the victim and demanded her purse.

She gave it to him, and he was last seen jumping into a car. It was described by a witness as possibly an older model green Oldsmobile. The victim suffered pain but no visible injury.

Suspects:
Perpetrator is described as a male, black, 5'7", 160 lbs., medium build, wearing a dark jacket, dark jeans, and a black bandana, which was tied around his face.

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Posted Monday --- April 28, 11:10am

Crime Spree in the East Washington Avenue corridor?

The Incident Report from Madison Police Department:

On April 27th around 9:45 two men robbed the Red Letter News on East Washington Avenue. One of the men asked for money while the other waited in the foyer. There were no threats, and no weapons seen. The perpetrators made off with some money.

Detectives believe this robbery maybe connected to four other crimes that have happened recently in the East Washington Avenue corridor.

The other crimes occurred at the Super 8 Motel, and there was also a previous robbery at the Red Letter News.

In all cases the two perpetrators wear red bandanas. One does the robbery while the other acts as a lookout.

Business owners witnessing anything suspicious should call 911.

Anyone with information on the cases would be urged to call Crime Stoppers at 266-6014.

Suspects:
Perpetrator #1 is described as a male, race unknown, 5'11" - 6'00", slim build, wearing a dark "hoodie" and a red bandana across his face.

Perpetrator #2 is described as a male, white, 5'8" - 5"9", 21-25 years old, thin build, dirty blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a black "hoodie", dark jeans, white sneakers, gloves, and a red bandana across his face

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Posted Monday --- April 28, 11:10am

The Incident Report from Madison Police Department:

Around 11:43 Sunday night Madison police were called to the 500 block of Diving Hawk Trail after a homeowner reported a burglary in progress at his residence.

He said someone was ringing the doorbell, while - at the same time - there was banging going on at the back of the house, and a rattling at a backdoor.

Responding officers found a back window had been broken. The suspects evidently were scared off and did not enter the home.

Thanks to information provided by the victim, and other neighbors, police were able to pick up the trail of the fleeing suspects and arrest them.

Two were taken into custody on Settlement Drive, and the third was found hiding behind some homes on Lone Eagle Drive.

Suspects:
Byron C. Shaw, age 18, Deerfield
Jonathan J. Taylor, age 18, Madison
Male, age 16, Madison

The three suspects were arrested and all tentatively charged with Party to a Crime - Burglary. Mr. Shaw and Mr. Taylor were also tentatively charged with Obstructing.

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UPDATE Posted Monday --- April 28, 2:10pm
Posted Sunday --- April 27, 10:30pm

On Sunday evening around 9:39 Madison police were called to an apartment complex on North Thompson after a resident was confronted at gunpoint.

The victim, a 21-year-old woman, had just parked her car, and was in the process of getting some items out of the backseat, when perpetrator #1 walked over to her and pointed a handgun at her head.

He demanded money while perpetrator #2 acted as a lookout. The victim told the man she had no money. He and his accomplice then left.

Suspects:
Perpetrator #1 is described as a male, black, mid to late 20's, 165 pounds, 5'11" - 6'00", medium build, wearing black hooded sweatshirt, jeans, and a blue and white bandana.

Perpetrator #2 is described as a male, white or Latino, mid to late 20's, 5'11", 165 pounds, wearing a red t-shirt.

**Copy from NBC15 News at 10pm, Sunday:
Madison Police are investigating a possible armed robbery on the city's east side.

Officers were called to the 200 block of North Thompson Drive around 9:30 Sunday night.

The victim told authorities two men pointed a gun at her head and demanded money.