Town of Madison Police Department

2120 Fish Hatchery Road · Madison, Wisconsin 53713

608-210-7262 · 608-210-7237 FAX

Scott T. Gregory, Chief of Police

MEDIA RELEASE

Date of Release: November 14, 2007

Released By: Lieutenant Wayne Stolpa

Incident: Armed Robbery, Aggravated Battery, Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance

Date: 11/13/07

Case Number: 07-117919

Case Time: 3:20pm

Address: 203 Alhambra Pl.

Arrested Persons:

Arrested: Aaron D. OPSAHL (M/W 07-10-87)

203 Alhambra Pl. #3

Madison, WI

Charge: Possession with Intent to Deliver THC

Arrested: Craig A. STEPHENSON (M/W 12-16-69)

203 Alhambra Pl. #3

Madison, WI

Charge: Manufacture THC

Possession of cocaine

Maintaining a drug swelling

Victim(s)/Injuries:

Craig A. STEPHENSON (M/W 12-16-69)

Sustained injuries to head, treated/ released

203 Alhambra Pl. #3

Madison, WI

Aaron D. OPSAHL (M/W 07-10-87) No injuries

203 Alhambra Pl. #3

Madison, WI

Kayla M. Schmidt (F/W 11-13-86) No injuries

203 Alhambra Pl. #3

Madison, WI

Details of Incident:

Town of Madison Police Officers were called to 203 Alhambra Place for a disturbance. Officers learned that two black males forced their way into an apartment at 203 Alhambra Place brandishing a small grey handgun.

One victim, Stephenson, attempted to force the apartment door closed; a fight between suspect #1 and Stephenson continued from the doorway into the common area of 203 Alhambra Pl. Stephenson sustained injuries to the head and was treated and released from St. Mary’s Hospital. A second black male removed an unknown quantity of marijuana from the victim’s apartment and fled.

The department received information the suspect was in the basement area. The basement and common garage area was searched. No suspects were located.

During the course of the investigation a significant marijuana grow operation was discovered at the victims apartment.

The suspects wanted in the armed robbery are still at large. They are described as:

#1 Black Male 19-25yrs of age

5’10” tall Medium build with a mustache and goatee

Last seen wearing a black hoodie, black fleece brimmed hat, dark blue jeans

Carrying a semi-automatic handgun

#2 Black Male 19-25yrs of age

5’10” tall medium build

Last seen wearing a black hoodie, light blue winter hat and dark blue jeans

Anyone with information regarding this crime or any other crime is urged to call the Town of Madison Police Department Tips Line at 661-8477 or Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 266-6014. An archived copy of this and other Town of Madison Police Department News Releases are available on the department’s website at www.town.madison.wi.us/police/index.html.