Alert As unattended vehicle thefts continue, Madison police report 3 arrests, 4 vehicles recovered JEFF RICHGELS Feb 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 Updated Sep 30, 2021 EMILY HAMER, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JEFF RICHGELS More than 100 vehicles have been stolen in Madison this year, most of which were left running unattended while warming up, police reported. kAm$@>6 @7 E96 G69:4=6 E967ED 2C6 E:65 E@ C@336C:6D[ C64<=6DD 5C:G:?8[ 2?5 4C2D96D[ 2?5 A@=:46 @? (65?6D52J C64@G6C65 7@FC DE@=6? 42CD 2?5 >256 E9C66 >@C6 2CC6DED[ D@>6 @7 H9:49 2C6 C6=2E65 E@ AC6G:@FD DE@=6? G69:4=6D[ A@=:46 DA@<6D>2? %J=6C vC:88 D2:5 :? 2 C6A@CE]k^AmkAmpD<65 23@FE 56E2:=D @7 E96 2CC6DED[ vC:88 E@=5 E96 $E2E6 y@FC?2= E92E Q(6 5@?VE 92G6 >@C6 56E2:=D E@ D92C6 23@FE E96 DA64:7:4 2CC6DED[ 3FE H:== ECJ E@ AC@G:56 2D >F49 56E2:= 2D H6 42? :? 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Here are some steps to help prevent your contents from being stolen from your vehicle. kAmQx 2> E@=5 H2C>6C H62E96C :D 2AAC@249:?8[ 3FE A=62D6 4@?E:?F6 E@ =@4< J@FC 42CD 2?5 5@ ?@E =62G6 E96> CF??:?8 F?2EE6?565[ 6G6? :7 :EVD ;FDE 7@C 2 76H >:?FE6D[” ?6H |25:D@? !@=:46 r9:67 $9@? q2C?6D D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E] “(6 H:== 4@?E:?F6 @FC 7@4FD65 677@CED 2D ?66565 E@ 255C6DD E9:D AC@3=6> 2D H6 2C6 4@>>:EE65 E@ >2<6 |25:D@? 2 D276C A=246 7@C FD 2==]Qk^Am k9C ^m kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>QmkDEC@?8m!9@E@Di |25:D@?VD >@DE 52?86C@FD :?E6CD64E:@?D[ 2D D66? 7C@> DA246k^DEC@?8mk^DA2?mk^Am Photos: Madison's most dangerous intersections, as seen from space No. 10: Packers Avenue and International Lane Number of crashes: 19Top violation received: Failure to yield while making a left turn. No. 9: Zeier Road and East Washington Avenue Number of crashes: 19Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved inattentive driving. No. 8: South Park Street and West Badger Road Number of crashes: 20Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved running red lights. No. 7: Thierer Road and East Washington Avenue Number of crashes: 20Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved running red lights. No. 6: North First Street and East Washington Avenue Number of crashes: 21Top violation received: Failure to yield while making a left turn. No. 5: Buckeye Road and South Stoughton Road Number of crashes: 22Top violation received: Failure to yield while making a left turn. No. 4: South Baldwin Street and East Washington Avenue Number of crashes: 22Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved failure to yield right of way. No. 3: North Stoughton Road and East Washington Avenue Number of crashes: 23Top violation received: Listed as N/A. The second most common violation was tied, which involved running red lights or inattentive driving. No. 2: Watts Road and South Gammon Road Number of crashes: 24Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved running red lights. No. 1: Pleasant View Road and Mineral Point Number of crashes: 30Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved failure to yield. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Recent stolen-vehicle cases Madison-area police continued to respond to multiple stolen-vehicle complaints this winter. Madison police see big uptick in burglaries, urge residents to increase vigilance Burglaries have increased from 696 in the first eight months of 2019 to 932 in the first eight months of 2020, a 34% increase. 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Recent stolen-vehicle cases Madison-area police continued to respond to multiple stolen-vehicle complaints this winter.
Madison police see big uptick in burglaries, urge residents to increase vigilance Burglaries have increased from 696 in the first eight months of 2019 to 932 in the first eight months of 2020, a 34% increase.
Court filing: Ex-Columbus mayor agrees to plead guilty to bank fraud A plea agreement does not say what sentence prosecutors will seek for Michael Eisenga.
