Vandalism at 5XXX CONGRESS AVE on 02/20/2026 9:39 AM
Type: Vandalism
Date: 02/20/2026 9:39 AM
Description: Damage to Property. Incident #: 2026-00075378. Disclaimer: This is from the Madison PD calls for service log. Information is subject to change.
Address: 5XXX CONGRESS AVE, Madison, WI
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Name
John BalistreriMissing Age
36Est. Current Age
44Last Seen
Middleton, WI on 09/15/2017Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height: 5' 7" - 5' 9" Weight: 170 - 180 lbsCase Number
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Name
Larry GardnerAge
56Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Oakridge apartments, 2209 cypress way, on madison's south side.Last june, a judge dismissed a felony murder charge against a 16-year-old boy accused of taking part in a robbery in which gardner was shot to death. Prosecutors said the state no longer could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the boy was an accomplice to an unidentified man who shot gardener.Agency
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