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Burglar flees golf course clubhouse empty-handed

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 9:12am

A burglary attempt was interrupted when Madison police arrived at the scene of a golf course clubhouse Thursday morning.

Police were called to Bridges Golf Course & Restaurant at 2702 Shopko Drive at 1:20 a.m. in response to a burglar alarm.

Officers said they found a door to the club house pried open, but the burglar fled empty-handed.

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Dane County Sheriff's Office announces online protection event

Submitted by Leah Linscheid on Friday, March 15th, 9:19 pm

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office will offer an internet safety presentation on protecting children to interested parents March 20.

According to a statement, the free event will focus on issues surrounding Facebook, cyber bulling and online predators.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shows one in three teens have experienced online harassment, one of several statistics the statement highlighted.

The presentation will take place at the Westport Meeting Room at 5387 Mary Lake Rd. at 6 p.m.

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Police say Stoughton man damaged property inside restaurant

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Monday, March 4th, 2013, 4:06pm

Madison police arrested a Stoughton man who officers said was throwing tables and chairs around inside a mexican restaurant on the far east side.

Madison police responded to a burglar alarm at the restaurant at 3555 E. Washington Ave. about 3:45 a.m. Saturday and found the front door had been forced open, according to the report.

Officers said they could hear noises coming from the darkness, which sounded like things being thrown around.

Officers located Shane R. Reidle, 27, of Stoughton, in the restaurant, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.

Police said he had been throwing tables and chairs around. One table was broken and three others were turned upside down. Chairs were strewn about, a planter had been pulled down, and there were several broken saucers and glasses, according to the incident report.

When asked what he was doing, the suspect said, "I don't know," according to the incident report.

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Police investigate 2 attempted pharmacy robberies

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 11:13pm
Police investigate 2 attempted pharmacy robberies

Police in Beloit and Madison are investigating attempted robberies at Walgreens pharmacies that authorities believe are connected.

Beloit Police officers responded shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday to the Walgreens pharmacy at 1531 Madison Rd. for an attempted theft.

A man presented a note to a Walgreens employee requesting a quantity of OxyContin and oxycodone, and the employee notified the pharmacist, according to a Beloit Police Department news release.

While the pharmacist was calling for police assistance, the man left the store without obtaining any product, police said.

The man fled the area in a vehicle that had been parked near the J & S Pet Store.

This vehicle is described as a dark-colored, possibly black, full-size pickup truck, with a silver tool box in the bed behind the cab, police said.

Beloit police said the would-be robber is described as a white man, standing 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall with a medium build.

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Man robbed by four men in his hotel room

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 9:00am

A man told Madison police he was robbed by four men inside his hotel room Wednesday.

The man said he was staying at the Super 8 at 4765 Hayes Road on Madison's east side when the men robbed him of his cash at gunpoint.

Police said the suspects had been in the man's room earlier in the day with his permission and the robbery was not random.

The victim gave police the license plate of the suspect vehicle which was later stopped by Sun Prairie police. The driver of the car was held for questioning.

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County joins efforts to help youth vulnerable to sex trafficking

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Thursday, January 10th, 2013, 7:09pm

Funds, coordination key topics in conversation on ending the crime    

Dane County is taking steps to raise awareness on the issue of human sex trafficking.

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said Thursday that the county is focused on coordinated education efforts and resources for homeless and runaway youth.

The 2013 county budget includes $30,000 to replace recently eliminated federal funds that support outreach services to homeless and runaway youth, a group that youth advocates cautioned are susceptible to trafficking.

"At the very base, this problem exists because there's a demand for people to buy sex," Parisi said. "People need to realize if they're going to go out and purchase someone's body to use, that is not a victimless crime."

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60 speeders caught in less than 4 hours on East Washington

Submitted by Channel3000 Web Staff
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013, 5:58pm

Madison police said they stopped 60 vehicles for speeding during a three and a half hour special enforcement in a block on East Washington Avenue Tuesday.

The special enforcement was conducted in a 55 mph zone in the 5200-5300 block of East Washington Avenue between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Two different drivers were cited for going 84 mph, which would come with a penalty of six demerit points and a $164 fine if convicted.

Apart from speeding, numerous drivers were also cited for not having a driver?s license, having a suspended registration or driver?s license or failing to comply with insurance requirements.

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