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- The defense attorney for a domestic violence suspect who fled from police on South Stoughton Road on May 6th publicly thanked police for the way they handled the man’s arrest. A Dane County District Attorney also noted the man, who was charged with 8 felonies including strangulation, was begging officers to kill him. Tire-deflation devices, a K9 and a taser were used to make the arrest. You can listen to MPD Assistant Chief Vic Wahl recount the incident here (fast forward to hour 1:30:00).
- The Tenney-Lapham and Hammersley-Theresa neighborhoods were chosen by Madison’s Transportation Commission as the pilot neighborhoods for the city’s new 20 is Plenty strategy. Launched last year, the goal is to reduce traffic deaths and injuries by lowering the speed limit in residential areas to 20mph. If the pilot program is successful, the 20mph speed limit could be coming to your street as early as next year.
- The mother of a Middleton High School student who was shot on the Beltline during a road rage incident on May 6 told a judge the suspect “tried to kill my son and his friend for no reason.” The suspect pulled alongside the victims and fired at least 7 shots. The mother of the the victim’s friend who was driving at the time of the incident told WKOW that her son and his passenger did not know the suspect.
- Madison West High School district leaders worked with Madison Police and Snapchat’s corporate office to investigate a threat to the school posted on social media on May 10th that said,”I despise your students and culture and on May 17, I will seek revenge.” Madison Police later arrested a juvenile in connection with this incident.
- The Wisconsin State Senate passed police reform bills on Tuesday (5/11) that Governor Evers is expected to sign. They include requiring the Wisconsin Department of Justice to begin tracking use of force, requiring local departments to make their use-of-force policies publicly available, and mandating that officers make their employment files open to other departments during the hiring process.
- Kalvin Barrett was sworn in as Dane County’s new Sheriff and said he wants to maintain a low county jail population through evidence-based and jail diversion programs, build on community relationships (and rebuild fractured ones) and hire a diverse workforce. Three people applied for the sheriff position.
- And 24 candidates applied to be the city of Monona’s next police chief. The position was awarded to Madison Police Captain Brian Chaney Austin who will start on June 1st.
- Finally, MG&E warned that some customers were receiving scam phone calls claiming the utility would be shutting off their service if bills weren’t paid immediately. You can learn how to recognize and outsmart scammers here.
Quick Hits!
- Shred-it Event: The UW Credit Union will be holding their annual Shred-it event for the public this Friday (5/21) and Saturday (5/22). Shredding your confidential documents is a great way to prevent identity theft.
- New Recycling Collection Calendars: The City of Madison will issue new recycling collection calendars on May 28th to reflect the changes made to large item pick-up (which now requires you to place a work order).
- Flood Mitigation Survey: The City of Madison Engineering Division would like your input regarding prioritizing flood mitigation projects. You can take the survey here.