Madison Area Crime Stoppers

10/06/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧?
Officers recently responded to the 2000 block of Branch Street for a report of a cell phone that had just been stolen. Reports indicate the individual pictured here met with the victim in a public place to check out a cell phone listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace. While the individual was looking at the phone, the victim returned to their vehicle to retrieve something and the individual took off running with the phone.

If you recognize the individual or have any information about this crime, please call or text us at 608-824-7300, or contact Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014 or on the web at P3Tips.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward. Please mention incident MI26016650 when sharing tips.

10/03/2026

Vehicles were stolen from 5 separate residences in Madison overnight from Thursday, October 1 to Friday October 2, 2026. All the thefts occurred on the southwest side of the city in neighborhoods off McKee Road. Here is the incident report with further information from the Madison Police Department:

"A woman called for police at 6:25 a.m. after finding someone stole her vehicle from outside her Hartford Drive home.

Around 7:30 a.m., a woman called police to report someone entered her home overnight and stole her vehicle. This theft occurred in the 3800 block of Woodstone Dr.

A half hour later, a woman who lives on Grove Circle, called police to report a similar incident. In this case, someone entered her home and stole her vehicle overnight. Her vehicle was located unoccupied in Fitchburg.

And around 8:45 a.m. on Friday, a woman living along the 6200 block of Camino Way, reported her home was entered and her vehicle was stolen overnight. Her vehicle was located on Waterford Circle.

Another vehicle was also stolen from Maple Run Ct. sometime early Friday morning.

Anyone with information about these burglaries and thefts is asked to contact Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014 or online at p3tips.com. Information may be shared anonymously and could be eligible for a monetary reward if an arrest is made.

This remains an ongoing and active investigation."

09/20/2026

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲: 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

The Madison Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning on the city's north side.

Officers were dispatched to a strip mall parking lot in the 1100 block of N. Sherman Ave. around 1:45 a.m.

They arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound lying on the ground. The officer began life-saving measures until Madison Fire Department personnel arrived on scene. The victim was taken to the hospital, where they later passed away.

A large crowd surrounded the victim and people were running and driving from the scene. A vehicle parked in the area was also damaged.

No arrests have been made as of 9 a.m. on Sunday.

The Violent Crime Unit is leading the investigation into this shooting.

𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝟬𝟴-𝟮𝟲𝟲-𝟲𝟬𝟭𝟰 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝟯𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺. 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲.

More information will be released when available.

Case #2026-431587
MPD's Incident Report:

MPD investigating fatal shooting on city's north side | Police | City of Madison, WI https://share.google/1ETdxXfy2ExLkM5jT

09/03/2026

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

The Madison Police Department's Violent Crime Unit is investigating after a person was injured in a 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Thursday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 7100 block of Tree Lane around 10:20 a.m.

They arrived to find one person suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The person was transported to the hospital.

No arrests have been made and detectives believe this was a targeted incident.

If you have information, you can submit a tip anonymously by contacting Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014 or online at p3tips.com. Information leading to an arrest may be eligible for a monetary award.

Case ID: 2026-402840

MPD's Incident Report:

https://www.cityofmadison.com/police/incident-reports/2026-09-03/one-injured-during-shooting-on-citys-west-side

09/03/2026

UPDATED RELEASE
Incident type: Attempted Homicide

On Thursday, September 3, 2026, at approximately 1:40 a.m., Fitchburg Police responded to the 1400 block of Post Road for a report of a single vehicle accident. The vehicle was initially reported to be unoccupied; however, officers located a twenty-one-year-old male victim inside the car who had sustained life-threatening injuries caused by gunfire. Officers immediately extricated the victim and performed life-saving measures before he was transported by ambulance to an area hospital. The victim remains in serious but stable condition.

Officers located evidence near the car that indicated the shooting occurred at this location.

The nature of this investigation resulted in a large police presence in the area and the prolonged closure of a portion of Post Road. The Fitchburg Police Department was assisted by the Madison Police Department, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, Shorewood Hills Police Department, Oregon Police Department, Fitchburg Fire Department, and Fitchrona EMS.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and there is currently no further information available for release.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who has relevant videos, photographs, or any other information, is asked to contact the Fitchburg Police Department at (608) 255-2345. Individuals can remain anonymous by reaching out to Madison Area Crime Stoppers at (608) 266-6014 or P3Tips.com.

09/02/2026

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08/12/2026

𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀

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MPD is investigating after a Metro Bus was shot multiple times. From MPD's Incident Report:

“A rear window of a Metro Transit bus was shot out during a shooting late Tuesday night.

Officers were dispatched to the area of Winnebago and Sixth streets around 10:55 p.m.

Officers documented four bullet holes in the back of the bus and located multiple shell casings in the area.

There were seven people on the bus at the time the shots were fired.

A teen on the bus appeared to be the intended target. A group of juveniles was yelling at him just before the shooting. This teen left the area before officers arrived.

No one was injured during this incident.

The Violent Crime Unit is leading this investigation.

𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝟬𝟴-𝟮𝟲𝟲-𝟲𝟬𝟭𝟰 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝟯𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺. 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

This is an active and ongoing investigation.”

Case ID
2026-365913

Multiple shots fired at Metro Transit bus, window damaged | Police | City of Madison, WI https://share.google/J2mIIr5fBZDQTZ5PR

08/09/2026

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

"The Madison Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday night on the city's north side.

Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Troy Dr. around 9:35 p.m. They arrived to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the victim died at the scene.

No arrests have been made, and detectives are working on identifying a suspect.

𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝟬𝟴-𝟮𝟲𝟲-𝟲𝟬𝟭𝟰 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝟯𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺. 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

Detectives with MPD's Violent Crime Unit are leading this active and ongoing investigation. More information will be released when available."

Madison police investigating deadly shooting on north side | Police | City of Madison, WI https://share.google/mtM7q8luAG2bg0uIH

Case ID
2026-361117

07/09/2026