Town of Madison Attachment

On October 31, 2022 a portion of the Town of Madison will become a part of the City of Fitchburg. The City has created website pages related to the attachment that include maps, background information, city services, meetings, and frequently asked questio...

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Apartment Fire in Fitchburg - Update

Incident Type: Structure Fire 

Incident Date: 5/17/22

Release Date: 5/19/22

Prepared By: Deputy Chief Chad Grossen 

Officials have determined an apartment fire in Fitchburg, which claimed the life of a male resident, was accidental.

At approx...

Apartment Fire in Fitchburg

Incident Type: Structure Fire 

Incident Date: 5/17/22

Release Date: 5/18/22

Prepared By: Deputy Chief Chad Grossen 

At approximately 11:55 pm Tuesday, May 17, 2022, Dane County Public Safety Communications (911) notified the Fitchbu...

Alternate Side Parking

In addition to cold weather and snow, November also brings alternate side parking restrictions. Help our public works crews keep our streets safe and clear by following this ordinance. ?????????????????? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????????????????? ??...

Swan Creek Shots Fired Investigation Update

Incident Date: 11/22/22

Release Date: 11/23/22

Incident number: FP22-21575/FP22-18649

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Around 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, Fitchburg officers responded to the Nevin Springs Fish and Wildlife Area after receiving several reports of gunsh...

Telephone Scam

Incident Type: Telephone Scam

Incident Date: 10/28/2022

Release Date: 10/28/2022

Prepared By: Lt. Andrew McCarthy 

Details: 

The Fitchburg Police Department has received multiple reports of an ongoing phone scam occurring within our city. Sca...

Update: Shots Fired Investigation

UPDATE

Incident Type: Shots Fired Investigation

Incident Date: 10/24/2022

Release Date: 10/25/2022

Incident number: FP22-19576

Prepared By: Lt. Andrew McCarthy

As the investigation into this incident continued, two people were eventually arrested and taken to t...

Shots Fired Investigation

Incident Type: Shots Fired Investigation

Incident Date: 10/24/2022

Release Date: 10/24/2022

Incident number: FP22-19576

Prepared By: Lt. Andrew McCarthy

Details:

On Monday, October 24, 2022 at approximately 6:40 a.m., the Fitchburg Police Department re...

Update: Multiple Homes Struck By Gunfire

Incident Type: Shots Fired Investigation Update

Incident Date: 10/8/22 

Release Date: 10/10/22

Incident number: FP22-18649

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick   

The investigation into a series of homes struck by gunfire Saturday night ...

Multiple Homes Struck By Gunfire

Incident Type: Shots Fired 

Incident Date: 10/8/22 

Release Date: 10/9/22

Incident number: FP22-18649

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick  

Multiple homes in the Swan Creek neighborhood, which is adjacent to the Nevin Springs Fish and W...

Stolen Vehicle Recovery & Arrest

Incident Type: Stolen Vehicle Recovery & Arrest 

Incident Date: 8/5/22 

Release Date: 8/5/22 

Incident number: FP22-14718 

Arrested: 14-year-old male 

Charges: Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s...

Stolen Vehicle Arrest

Incident Type: Stolen Vehicle Arrest

Incident Date: 7/21/22

Release Date: 7/21/22

Incident number: FP22-13646

Arrested: Antoine Conley, 17, Madison

Charges: Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent, Resisting/Obstructing an Officer

Prepared B...

Attempted Homicide Arrest

Incident Type: Attempted Homicide

Incident Date: 6/25/22

Release Date: 6/29/22

Incident number: FP22-11892

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick 

Details:

A Fitchburg man has been charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide following a Saturday...

Highway 14 Fatal Traffic Crash

Incident Type: Fatal Traffic Crash

Incident Date: 5/25/22

Release Date: 5/26/22

Incident number: FP22-9769

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick 

Details:

A twenty-seven-year-old man died in a traffic crash on Highway 14 in Fitchburg Wednesday night.&nb...

Scam Arrests

Incident Type: Scam/Theft Arrest

Incident Date: 5/11/22

Release Date: 5/12/22

Incident number: FP22-8811

Arrested: Elisa Trandafir, 43, of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey – Theft by Misrepresentation

Inspector Szaz, 21, of Kirkwood, Washington &ndas...

Highway 14 Traffic Crash

Incident Type: Traffic Crash

Incident Date: 5/1/22

Release Date: 5/1/22

Incident number: FP22-8096

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick 

Details: 

 A seventeen-year-old is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following an early mor...

Investigation Leads to State Charges and Two Federal Indictments

Incident Type: Charging Update

Incident Dates: 9/29/21 & 10/5/21

Release Date: 4/8/22 

Incident number: FP21-17954 

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick 

Details: 

Last week, a 28 year-old-man was charged in Dane County Circu...

Oregon Road Armed Robbery and Arrest

Incident Type: Armed Robbery/Arrest

Incident Date: 3/18/2022

Arrest Date: 3/23/2022

Date of Release: 3/23/2022

Case Number: FP22-5238

Arrested: Katoine Richardson, 19, Town of Madison

Completed By: Lt. Edward Hartwic...

Anton Drive Shots Fired & Arrest

Incident Type: Shots Fired/Arrest

Incident Date: 3/14/2022

Date of Release: 3/16/2022

Case Number: FP22-4865

Arrested: Miguel Fenne, 40, Madison

Completed By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

A Madison man appeared in Dan...

Chalet Gardens Court Armed Robbery & Arrest

Incident Type: Armed Robbery

Incident Date: 3/10/22

Date of Release: 3/11/22

Case Number: FP22-04713

Arrested: Trokon Karnga, 39, of Fitchburg

Completed By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

A Fitchburg man was ar...

Officer Injured During Arrest

On March 1, 2022, around 6:15 p.m., officers from the Fitchburg Police Department responded to the 4500 block of Thurston Lane for a report of a disturbance.  When officers arrived on scene they contacted Edgar G. Ceballos Alfaro and determined h...