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CrimeTracker 15: Teens Arrested After Mugging Voter

Posted Tuesday, June 5, 2012 --- 3:53 p.m.

Incident Report from the Madison Police Department:

Incident Type:
Robbery

Incident Date:
06/05/2012 - 11:31 AM

Address:
201 S. Gammon Rd. (outside of Memorial High School)

Arrested:
Male, age 16, Madison
Male, age 16, Madison
Teens were arrested and tentatively charged with Strong-Armed Robbery.

Victim:
Male, 70's, Madison
(exact age of victim could not be confirmed at time of release)

Details:
A Madison voter, who is in his 70’s and uses a walker to get around, was mugged around 11:30 a.m. while on his way to vote at the Lussier Community Education Center, 55 S Gammon Rd.

The victim was on a sidewalk outside of nearby Memorial High School, 201 S. Gammon Rd., when he was pushed hard from behind.

He fell and two 16-year old suspects stole his wallet.

School surveillance video was used to help identify the robbers.

Both are students at Memorial and they were arrested inside the school. The stolen wallet was recovered from a bathroom. The victim was taken to a medical clinic to get checked out but was not seriously injured.


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  • by Disgusted Location: Madison on Jun 6, 2012 at 08:59 AM
    THIS is what the democratic "entitlement" and cheating tactics are teaching kids these days!! The kids see liberals bullying people who don't share their opinion. They see liberals using strong-arm tactics to intimidate people. They see liberals destroying signs, bumper stickers, etc. they don't agree with. They hear about the voter fraud and cheating. They see liberals demanding "do overs" and starting frivolous lawsuits when they don't get their way. They everyone wonders why these kids don't have an issue with strong-arming an old man. If adults around them can storm the capitol, bully voters on the street, destroy property and sit in some "occupy" camp for a year doing NOTHING - they why should the kids work for anything?? The liberal government will give them everything they need - welfare money, healthcare, etc. - and the adults can cheat to get their way. So why would the kids not want to "cheat" and take the easy way to money - rob an old guy cuz he can't fight back. Ah democratic liberalism at it's finest in this city. I'm am SO ashamed the live here. And YES I do plan to do something about that.
  • by Packard Location: Madison on Jun 5, 2012 at 08:45 PM
    A seventy year old man with a walker getting rolled by two 16 year old Memorial High School students. Are you kidding? "Win The Future?" folks. WTFuture?
  • by Anonymous on Jun 5, 2012 at 08:06 PM
    he must have voted for WALKER
  • by Nancy Location: Madison on Jun 5, 2012 at 06:57 PM
    They were showing this poor gentlemen what it looks and feels like to be on the Taxpayer side of Union Bargaining Rights.
  • by Anonymous on Jun 5, 2012 at 05:55 PM
    Sounds like these kids need a whole lot of education. How stupid are kids no adays?
  • by Jesse Location: Pewaukee, WI on Jun 5, 2012 at 05:18 PM
    I am relieved the older man did not suffer any serious injuries. What a couple of punks.

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