08/24/2009 03:00 AM

OVER THE PAST WEEK, A NUMBER OF DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS HAVE HAD THEIR HOMES/APARTMENTS BURGLARIZED BY WAY OF ENTRY THROUGH UNLOCKED WINDOWS AND/OR DOORS. THERE HAS BEEN A RANGE OF PROPERTY FROM IPOD?S, CELL PHONES, GAMING UNITS (XBOX 360), AND IDENTIFYING DOCUMENTS (PASSPORTS) TAKEN FROM THESE RESIDENCES. RESIDENCES IN THE 400 BLOCKS OF N. CARROLL STREET AND THE 100 BLOCK OF E. GORHAM STREET WERE TARGETS BETWEEN AUGUST 24TH ? AUGUST 26TH OF 2009. THE BURGLARY THAT OCCURRED ON E. GORHAM STREET PROBABLY HAPPENED WHILE RESIDENTS WERE INSIDE ASLEEP AT 3AM, AND WHILE NO ONE WAS INJURED THE MERE SCENARIO IS ALWAYS UNSETTLING.THIS RELEASE IS DONE TO REMIND ALL CITIZENS TO LOCK ALL DOORS/WINDOWS ON THEIR RESIDENCES, AND EVALUATE SECURITY MEASURES TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PROTECTION IS BEING PROVIDED. SUSPECTS LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT WANTS ALL AREA RESIDENTS TO KNOW THAT THESE SIMPLE AND ROUTINE CHECKS GO A LONG WAY TO PREVENT PROPERTY CRIMES, AND REDUCES THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT PERSON CRIMES TO OCCUR. IF YOU ARE LIVING WITH ROOMMATES, IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS ALL PARTIES WITHIN A COMMON DWELLING ARE SUBJECT TO INADVERTENT HARM BY CARELESS MISTAKES OF A ROOMMATE. IF YOU CAN PREVENT THE CRIME FROM HAPPENING, IT CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS MUCH MORE SECURE FOR THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Case number: 2009-254713

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