‘Rash of car thefts’ connected to additional crime, cold weather
Police warn against leaving car running unattended
February 10, 2021 7:49 PM Madalyn O Neill
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MADISON, Wis. – The freezing cold weather makes it tempting to let the car warm up outside, even for a few minutes, but police are warning against that, saying it could result in more than just the car being stolen.
“We’ve seen a rash of car thefts recently,” Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Tyler Grigg said. “They’re being used, then being abandoned. They’re being used for the commission of crimes.”
He said by the time owners notice their cars are gone, it’s often too late to see who took them. On Sunday alone, eight cars were stolen in Madison.
The freezing cold weather makes it tempting to let the car warm up, even for a few minutes, but police are warning against that, saying it could result in more than just the car being stolen.
Madison Police, Dane Co. District Attorney explain how legalizing marijuana would affect their jobs
February 9, 2021 11:02 AM Gabriella Bachara
Paul Sancya
Marijuana buds are shown at Huron View Provisioning in Ann Arbor, Mich., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. The first year of state-licensed recreational marijuana sales in Michigan saw $511 million of sales in recreational and $474 million in medical sales, generating over $100 million in tax revenue, but the state also found that the industry drastically failed to attract minority business owners.
MADISON, Wis.– If marijuana is legalized in Wisconsin, state agencies would regulate and tax the drug, but local agencies would still be responsible for enforcing it.
MADISON, Wis. The Madison Police Department says no criminal charges will be filed after completing an investigation into the alleged hate crime incident in front of Portillo’s.
On January 6, Yisrael Ami said he was confronted by a group of Trump supporters outside Portillo’s on the city’s east side.
Ami said he and his daughter were waiting in his car for his wife to come out of the restaurant when five people pulled into the parking lot, parked beside him and started yelling racial slurs.
Ami said he filed a police report.
Madison Police spokesperson Tyler Grigg said in an email to News 3 Now, “MPD has completed an investigation regarding this incident and no criminal charges will be referred. The investigation is now closed.”
By Jamie Perez
Feb 9, 2021 11:23 AM
MADISON, Wis. The Madison Police Department says no criminal charges will be filed after completing an investigation into the alleged hate crime incident in front of Portillo’s.
On January 6, Yisrael Ami said he was confronted by a group of Trump supporters outside Portillo’s on the city’s east side.
Ami said he and his daughter were waiting in his car for his wife to come out of the restaurant when five people pulled into the parking lot, parked beside him and started yelling racial slurs.
Ami said he filed a police report.
Madison Police spokesperson Tyler Grigg said in an email to News 3 Now, “MPD has completed an investigation regarding this incident and no criminal charges will be referred. The investigation is now closed.”