TOWN OF MADISON
2120 Fish Hatchery Road l Madison, WI 53713-1289
Police Department: (608) 210-7262
Fax: (608) 210-7237
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.