08/25/2009 11:00 AM

ON 08/25/2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM, A MADISON POLICE SERGEANT WAS ON ROUTINE PATROL AND WAVED DOWN BY A PASSING CAB DRIVER IN THE 4600 BLOCK OF ATTICUS WAY. THE SERGEANT CONTACTED THE CAB DRIVER ABOUT A CUSTOMER WHO HAD BEEN THREATENING TO HIM, AND IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT THE CUSTOMER (CARLOS G LEWIS) DECIDED HE HAD TRAVELED FAR ENOUGH IN THE CAB AND DECIDED TO EXIT IN A QUICK FASHION. WHEN THE SERGEANT TRIED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH LEWIS, HE DECIDED TO FRANTICALLY RUN AND CONTINUED BEHIND THE MADISON PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER IN THE 4600 BLOCK OF VERONA ROAD. THE SERGEANT CONTINUED TO CHASE, WITH MORE THAN 3 FENCES JUMPED DURING THE ENTIRE ORDEAL, AND A CITIZEN WOULD CONTACT POLICE DURING THIS EVENT ADVISING THAT THAT LEWIS WAS SEEN THROWING AN ITEM UP ON THE ROOF OF A NEARBY BUILDING.A PERIMETER WAS ESTABLISHED AND WITHIN 20 MINUTES, LEWIS WOULD BE LOCATED BY POLICE HIDING IN THE HEAVY UNDERBRUSH AND VEGETATION OF A BACKYARD IN THE 4300 BLOCK OF BRITTA PARKWAY. LEWIS WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY, AND FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING IN THE MADISON PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER REVEALED A LOADED GLOCK .40CALIBER HANDGUN. THIS GUN WAS ALSO DETERMINED TO BE STOLEN FROM THE STATE OF INDIANA. LEWIS WAS BOOKED INTO THE DANE COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES LISTED ABOVE. THE RESPONDING OFFICERS DID A GOOD JOB IN CONTACTING ALL WITNESSES THAT HAD CRUCIAL INFORMATION TO BRING ABOUT AN ARREST IN THIS CASE. LEWIS WOULD HAVE ESCAPED IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE TACTICAL DECISION MAKING OF ALL INVOLVED PARTIES.

Case number: 2009-253479

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