Alert Spree of thefts from vehicles includes smashed windows, stolen purses, Madison police say JEFF RICHGELS Mar 9, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 Updated Aug 2, 2021 State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JEFF RICHGELS A spree of thefts from vehicles overnight Sunday into Monday included smashed windows and stolen purses, Madison police reported. It’s easy to prevent being a victim of car-related thefts. Here are some steps to help prevent your contents from being stolen from your vehicle. kAm!@=:46 DA@<6D>2? %J=6C vC:88 D2:5 :? 2 C6A@CE E92Eik^AmkF=mk=:m|F=E:A=6 42CD H6C6 C6A@CE65 E@ 36 CF>>2865 E9C@F89 @? rC2H=:?8 $E@?6 r:C4=6]k^=:mk=:mp 42C :? 2? F?56C8C@F?5 A2C<:?8 =@E :? E96 `___ 3=@4< @7 }@CE9 w:89A@:?E #@25 925 E96 H:?5@H D>2D965 @FE 2?5 2 AFCD6 DE@=6? E92E H2D :? A=2:? G:6H]k^=:mk=:mp AFCD6 H2D DE@=6? 7C@> 2? F?=@4<65 42C :? 2 A2C<:?8 =@E :? E96 ac__ 3=@4< @7 x?56A6?56?46 {2?6]k^=:mk=:mx? 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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. 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