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Police: Man exposed himself in mall parking lot

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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012, 12:22pm

A Madison man is facing tentative charges of lewd and lascivious behavior and disorderly conduct following an incident at East Towne Mall, Madison police said.

Police said an off-duty firefighter from Johnson Creek saw a man in a parked car exposing himself, and called 911 just before 3 p.m. Thursday.

The off-duty firefighter told police that the man was parked near the front of East Towne Mall's Barnes and Noble bookstore, and was looking at women while doing it.

One woman was walking with a child.

A private security guard also witnessed the incident, police said.

Police said the man had driven away by the time police arrived, but with the help of a license plate number, officers tracked him down.

Police arrested 25-year-old Matthew Schollmeyer, of Madison, who denied involvement, and said the witnesses had gotten the wrong license plate, according to a Madison Police Department incident reports. �

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Madison police looking for three men in East Side robbery

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Saturday, July 21st, 2012, 11:29am

A robbery inside an apartment on Madison?s East Side Friday night has Madison police looking for three men.

The incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday in the 1800 block of Fordem Avenue.

According to police, three men entered the home displaying handguns, and took some personal items from the residence.

Police followed a possible suspect vehicle, but the occupants left the car and weren?t found.

Anyone that has any information about this incident is asked to call Madison Crime Stoppers at 266-6014.

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Theaters to continue ?The Dark Knight Rises? showings

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Friday, July 20th, 2012, 1:00pm

People who want to see ?The Dark Knight Rises? in southern Wisconsin will continue to have the opportunity to do so, despite the shootings that happened early Friday morning in Colorado.

At least 12 people are dead and 38 injured in a shooting that occurred at a Colorado movie theater during a midnight showing of the movie.

Both AMC Theaters and Marcus Theaters say all showings will go on as scheduled in Madison Friday.

?We are saddened by the tragedy in Aurora, Colo., this morning,? said Marcus Marketing and Communications Manager Carlo Petrick.� ?Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, the associates at the Century Theater and the Aurora community. ?

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Police: Man annoyed with girlfriend jumps out of moving car

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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, 4:57pm

A 34-year-old man was taken to a hospital after jumping out of a moving car early Tuesday morning because he couldn't stand bickering with his girlfriend any longer.

Police said the man had taken his girlfriend out for her birthday Monday night, but as they drove home in the back of a friend's car, he said he had it with bickering with his girlfriend.

The couple evidently spent much of the birthday night in a dispute over a possible move to another state, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.

Police said the man couldn't stand it any longer and wanted to get out immediately, so instead of waiting for the car to stop, he opened a rear passenger door and stepped out, or fell out, onto busy East Washington Avenue about 1 a.m. Tuesday.

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State asks judge to end electronic poker at Dejope

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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, 12:20pm

The state of Wisconsin is asking a federal judge to enforce an arbitrator's ruling that prevents the Ho-Chunk from offering electronic poker at the former Dejope Bingo Hall.

The state said the Ho-Chunk has continued to offer the game despite a ruling from an independent arbitrator last month. The Department of Administration argues the arbitrator's decision was enforceable immediately. The state argues a compact between it and the tribe calls for the Ho-Chunk to abide by the arbitrator's decision.

Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison has offered eight electronic poker tables since late in 2010. The State Journal said Dane County voters rejected a referendum in 2004 that would have allowed expanded casino-style gaming.

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Common Council confirms Mickells as library director

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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, 12:05pm

The Madison Common Council has confirmed Gregory Mickells to be the new director of Madison?s public library system.

Mickells new five-year contract was approved by the Common Council at Tuesday night?s meeting.

Mickells has been the assistant library director for the library system in Lincoln, Neb. since 2007. Before that, he served as a library manager in Castle Rock, Colo. and held other library positions in Nebraska and Colorado since 1989.

Mickells has a masters degree in library science from Emporia State University.

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Police: East Side drunken driver almost hits officer

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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, 7:42am

Madison police have arrested a 61-year-old woman after police said she almost hit an officer driving in the wrong lane of traffic Tuesday night.

The incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of Commercial Avenue.

According to police, Stasia Hargis turned her car from Mesta Lane onto Commercial, and started driving in the wrong lane of traffic directly at a Madison police officer. Police said the officer made a quick move to avoid a head-on collision.

Police said the officer stopped Hargis and found out she had been drinking. Hargis faces her fifth charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

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