TOWN OF MADISON

 

2120 Fish Hatchery Road l Madison, WI 53713-1289

Police Department: (608) 210-7262

Fax: (608) 210-7237

 

 

 

MEDIA RELEASE

 

 

 

Date of Release:   March 20, 2008

Released By:          Sgt. Michael Gehn

Incident:                 Home Invasion-Armed Robbery-False Imprisonment

Date:                      March 20, 2008

Case Number:       08-73529

Case Time:            12:21 am.

Address:               400 block Alhambra Place

 

Suspect Descriptions:

Suspect # 1:  A male, black male, 5’10”, 195lbs, wearing a black and red ski mask, a black hooded coat and blue jeans.

Suspect # 2:  A male, black, 5’10”, 220lbs, wearing a brown Carhart jacket and blue jeans.

Suspect # 3:  A male, black, dark complexion, tall and slender wearing a navy blue sweatshirt and blue jeans.

 

Details of Incident:

The three suspects forcibly entered the victim’s apartment and confronted her while she was sleeping.  The victim was pulled out of bed and the suspects demanded the location of her boyfriend’s money.  Two of the three suspects displayed handguns.

 

The two armed suspects remained in the residence with the victim while the third went outside to serve as a lookout for the female victim’s boyfriend.  The female victim was held at gunpoint for approximately 5 minutes until her boyfriend arrived home.  When the male victim arrived, the suspects confronted him at the door and a struggle ensued.  The male victim was struck on the head several times with a pistol and the suspects fled the residence.  The male victim was treated at a hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

 

Town of Madison Police officer were initially called to the scene to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance that was called in by a neighbor.  During the investigation officers located a large amount of marijuana at the scene.

 

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.