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Posted on: September 25, 2023

Mayor's Proposed 2024 Operating Budget

The Mayor's proposed 2024 Operating Budget is now available on the website for viewing. To access the budget, use the link below. 

View Mayor's Proposed 2024 Operating Budget Her City of Fitchburg
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Fall Hydrant Flushing

Fitchburg Utilities will be conducting fall hydrant flushing weekdays from October 2, 2023, through October 13, 2023. During this time running water may become discolored. To clear discoloration, run cold water at full flow for a few minutes. Consider doi...

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City of Fitchburg
Posted on: September 11, 2023

2023 Organizational Review and Staffing Plan

In January of 2023, Baker Tilly began an organizational and staffing review with the goal to help the City identify efficiencies and a staffing structure that could support the City in the next 3-5 years and beyond. The report was completed in August and ...

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Posted on: August 11, 2023

Crescent Road Closure

Crescent Road will be closed, local traffic only, from August 14, 2023, through October 31, 2023, to facilitate water main and sanitary sewer replacements as well as road construction.  Please see map for location of closure.  Vehicles w...

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View Map of Closure Here City of Fitchburg
Posted on: August 3, 2023

Jacquelyn Drive Closure August 7-October 1, 2023

Jacquelyn Drive will be closed, local traffic only, from August 7, 2023, through October 1, 2023, to facilitate water main replacement and road construction.  Please see linked map for location of closure.  Vehicles will be able to get t...

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Posted on: September 26, 2023

Curbside Brush Collection Week of October 2

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Curbside brush collection is scheduled for the week of October 2-6. Brush will be picked up between Monday and Saturday, but not necessarily on your refuse collection day. To ensure pick up, please have your brush at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Octob...

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Posted on: May 10, 2023

Lacy Road Closure

Lacy Road will be closed to thru traffic from May 15 to November 17, 2023, to complete sanitary, watermain, and stormwater infrastructure. Work will consist of ponds, bike path, and infrastructure improvements to Lacy Road, resulting in one-lane traffic a...

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Posted on: July 11, 2023

Fire Sprinkler System Saves Apartment Building

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Incident Type: Structure Fire 

Incident Date: 7/10/2023

Release Date: 7/11/2023

Prepared By: Mark Mlekush, Division Chief of Prevention and Inspection

At approximately 1:30 pm Monday Afternoon, July 10, 2023, Dane County Public Safety Communications ...

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Fire Department Press Releases
Posted on: June 12, 2023

Apartment Fire in Fitchburg

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Incident Type: Structure Fire 

Incident Date: 6/12/2023

Release Date: 6/12/2023

Prepared By: Kimberly Miller, Fire Administrative Services Manager 

 

At approximately 2:45pm Monday Afternoon, June 12, 2023, Dane County Public Safety ...

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Fire Department Press Releases
Posted on: June 10, 2023

Apartment Fire in Fitchburg

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Incident Type: Structure Fire 

Incident Date: 6/10/2023

Release Date: 6/10/2023

Prepared By: Kim Miller, Fire Administrative Services Manager

At approximately 3:15am Saturday morning, June 10, 2023, Dane County Public Safety Communications (911) noti...

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Fire Department Press Releases
Posted on: February 26, 2023

Apartment Fire in Fitchburg

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Incident Type: Structure Fire 

Incident Date: 2/26/2023

Release Date: 2/26/2023

Prepared By: Kim Miller, Fire Administrative Services Manager

At approximately 3:45pm Sunday afternoon, February 26, 2023, Dane County Public Safety Communications (911) ...

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Posted on: August 22, 2023

Highway 14 Recklessly Endangering Safety Arrests

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Recklessly Endangering Safety

Incident Date: 8/21/23

Release Date: 8/22/23

Incident Number: FP23-17569

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Since August 15, the Fitchburg Police Department has inv...

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Posted on: May 29, 2023

Retail Theft Arrest & Battery to an Officer

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Retail Theft & Battery to an Officer

Incident Date: 5/28/23

Release Date: 5/29/23

Incident number: FP23-11380

Arrested: Elizabeth S. Sosa, 39

Details:

Sunday evening, around 6:40 p.m., Fitchburg officers responded to a business in the...

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Posted on: September 27, 2023

Update on South Syene Road Fatality Crash

FBPD Media Release

Incident Date: 1/3/2023

Release Date: 9/27/2023

Incident number: FP23-00129

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details: 

Due to significant public interest and requests for additional information related to the January 3, 2023, South Syene Road fatality...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: September 22, 2023

Wrong Way Driver Arrested for OWI

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Traffic Arrest - OWI 

Incident Date: September 21, 2023 

Release Date: September 22, 2023 

Incident Number: FP23-19767 

Prepared By: Sergeant Logan Brown 

Details: 

On September 21, 2023, Fitc...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: September 21, 2023

S Seminole Highway Temporarily Closed Due to Accident

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Car vs. Pole Crash

Incident Date: 09/21/2023

Release Date: 9/21/2023

Incident Number: FP23-19762

Prepared By: Sgt. Nicholas Clemens 

Details:

On September 21st, 2023, around 8:40 pm, Officers with the Fitchburg Police D...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: September 20, 2023

Two Officers Injured During Arrest

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Disturbance

Release Date: 09/19/2023

Incident number: FP23-19610

Prepared By: Sergeant Logan Brown

 Details: 

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, Fitchburg officers were dispatched to a disturban...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: September 13, 2023

Armed Robbery Arrest & Search Warrant

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Armed Robbery & Search Warrant Arrest

Incident Date: 09/8/2023

Release Date: 09/13/2023

Incident number: FP23-18776

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

 Details:

On Friday, September 8, the Fitchburg Police Department, with the...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: September 6, 2023

Seminole Hills Vandalism Update

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UPDATE

Incident Type: Criminal Damage to Property

Original Incident Date: 9/4/23

Update Release Date: 9/6/23

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Yesterday, investigators with the Fitchburg Police Department identified a...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: September 4, 2023

Seminole Hills Vandalism

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Criminal Damage to Property

Incident Date: 9/4/23

Release Date: 9/4/23

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Fitchburg officers have spent much of Monday morning investigating a vandalism spree that occurred overnight in th...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: August 21, 2023

Rimrock Road Homicide Investigation

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Homicide Investigation

Incident Date: 8/19/23

Release Date: 8/21/23

Incident Number: FP23-17435

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

On Saturday, August 19, around 3:00 p.m., Fitchburg officers responded to a single-family ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: August 7, 2023

Vehicle vs. Bicycle Crashes

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Car vs. Bicycle Crashes

Incident Date: 8/7/2023

Release Date: 8/7/2023

Incident Number: FP23-16552 & FP23-16560

Details:

On Monday, August 7, 2023, Fitchburg Officers investigated two separate motor vehicle versus bicycle accidents ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: August 16, 2023

Wanted Person Arrested

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Wanted Person Arrest 

Incident Date: 8/15/23 

Date of Release: 8/16/23 

Case Number: 23-17169 

Completed By: Lt. Edward Hartwick 

  

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: August 15, 2023

A Final Reminder: Community Night Out

FBPD Media Release

Fitchburg Police Community Night Out

Wednesday, August 16

5-8 p.m.

McKee Farms Park

2930 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg

Now less than 24 hours away, our Community Night Out is an event you won't want to miss.

Join the Fitchburg Police Department Wednesd...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: June 17, 2023

Shots Fired-5600 Williamsburg Way

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Weapons Violation

Incident Date: 6/16/23

Date of Release: 6/17/23

Case Number: 23-12845

Completed By: Sgt. Dan Varriale

Summary: On June 16, 2023, at approximately 11:49 p.m., Fitchburg police officer...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: June 12, 2023

High Ridge Trail Shots Fired

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shots Fired

Incident Date: 6/12/23

Release Date: 6/12/23

Incident Number: FP23-12469

Details:

Around 11:48 a.m. Monday, several 911 callers reported gunfire in the 2200 block of High Ridge Trail.  Responding officers located mu...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: June 10, 2023

Anton Drive Shots Fired

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shots Fired

Incident Date: 6/9/23

Release Date: 6/10/23

Incident Number: FP23-12337

Details:

Around 11:18 p.m. Friday, multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunshots in the 5100 block of Anton Drive.  Officers located several c...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: June 9, 2023

Charges Filed in May Shots Fired Incident

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shots Fired Arrest

Incident Date: 5/7/23

Release Date: 6/9/23

Incident number: FP23-9724

Arrested: Larry A. Burrell, 42, of Janesville

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Yesterday, a 42-year-old ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: June 1, 2023

High Ridge Trail Shooting Investigation Update

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Incident Type: Shooting Investigation Arrest

Incident Date: 5/29/23

Release Date: 6/1/23

Incident number: FP23-11437

Details:

Earlier today, Dawaun K. Hugger, 20, of Fitchburg, made his initial appearance in Dane County Circuit Court on the charges of...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: May 30, 2023

High Ridge Trail Shooting

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shooting

Incident Date: 5/29/23

Release Date: 5/30/23

Incident number: FP23-11437

Details:

Shortly after 7 p.m., Monday evening, Fitchburg officers responded to the 2100 block of High Ridge Trail for a report of shots fired. As officers...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: May 29, 2023

Retail Theft Arrest & Battery to an Officer

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Retail Theft & Battery to an Officer

Incident Date: 5/28/23

Release Date: 5/29/23

Incident number: FP23-11380

Arrested: Elizabeth S. Sosa, 39

Details:

Sunday evening, around 6:40 p.m., Fitchburg officers responded to a business in the...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: May 7, 2023

Pike Drive Shots Fired

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shots Fired

Incident Date: 5/7/23

Release Date: 5/7/23

Incident number: FP23-9724

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Around 1:15 a.m. this morning, Fitchburg officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 2000 block of Pike Driv...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: May 3, 2023

Leopold Way Shots Fired

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shots Fired

Incident Date: 5/2/23

Release Date: 5/3/2023

Incident number: FP23-09391

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Gunfire Tuesday night led to a bullet traveling through three occupied apartments at a Fitchburg apartment com...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: May 3, 2023

Suspect Arrested After Armed Assault

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Arrest - Battery/Weapons Offense

Incident Date: 4/29/2023

Release Date: 5/3/2023

Incident number: FP23-09169

Prepared By: Lt. Andrew McCarthy

 Details:

On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at around 1:00 p.m., officers with the Fitchburg...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: April 7, 2023

CTH M Traffic Crash

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Traffic Crash

Incident Date: 4/7/2023

Release Date: 4/7/2023

Incident number: FP23-07500

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Around 9:30 a.m. this morning, Fitchburg police officers and fire rescue personnel responded to a traffic ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Post Road Shots Fired

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shots Fired

Incident Date: 3/21/23

Release Date: 3/21/2023

Incident number: FP23-06299

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

 Details:

Around 2 a.m. this morning, Fitchburg officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fir...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: March 11, 2023

Multiple Stolen Vehicle Reports

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Multiple Stolen Vehicles

Release Date: 3/11/23

Incident Date(s): 3/10/23 & 3/11/23

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick 

Incident Details:

The Fitchburg Police Department is investigating multiple reports of vehicle th...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: March 6, 2023

Man Sentenced for 2021 Shots Fired Incident

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Incident Type: Shots Fired Sentencing

Release Date: 3/6/23

Original Incident Date: 5/11/21

Incident Number: FP21-7909

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick 

Incident Details:

Last week, a 26-year-old man was sentenced to prison for his rol...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: February 21, 2023

Recklessly Endangering Safety Incident & Request for Assistance

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Recklessly Endangering Safety & Request for Assistance

Original Incident Date: 2/2/2023

Arrest Date: 2/16/2023

Release Date: 2/21/2023

Incident number: FP23-02716/FP23-03965

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Detectives from th...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: February 13, 2023

Fatal Traffic Crash - Fish Hatchery Road and Cahill Main

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Fatal Traffic Crash

Incident Date: 2/12/2023

Release Date: 2/13/2023

Incident number: FP23-03541

Prepared By: Lt. Andrew McCarthy

Details:

Around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2023, Fitchburg officers and emergency personnel responded to the sou...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Intoxicated Driver Attempts to Elude Officers

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Traffic Stop

Incident Date: 1/21/2023

Release Date: 1/24/2023

Incident number: FP23-01727

Arrested: Alexander J. Sandoval, 34, Oregon, WI

Charges: Attempt to Elude Officer, Operating While Intoxicated (4th offense), Operating with a Prohibited A...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: January 10, 2023

South Syene Road Fatality Crash Update

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UPDATED RELEASE (SECOND)

Incident Date: 1/3/2023

Release Date: 1/10/2023

Incident number: FP23-00129

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details: 

The investigation into last Tuesday’s fatal pedestrian traffic crash remains open and active. Inve...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: January 3, 2023

Syene Road Closed Due to Accident Investigation

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

UPDATED RELEASE 

Incident Date: 1/3/2023

Release Date: 1/3/2023

Incident number: FP23-00129

Prepared By: Lt. Andrew McCarthy

Details: 

On January 3, 2023 at approximately 6:34 a.m., Fitchburg Officers responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian acci...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: December 21, 2022

2020 Shots Fired Incident Sentencing

incident report update

Incident Type: Conviction & Sentencing

Arrested/Convicted Person: Juwan Wilson, 25

Original Incident Location: 2300 block of Post Road

Date of Original Incident: 10/22/2020

Date of Release: 12/21/22

Completed By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Yesterday, Dane ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: December 15, 2022

High Ridge Trail Shooting Investigation Update

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Updated Release Date: 12/15/22

Incident Date: 11/27/22

Original Release Date: 11/28/22

Incident number: FP22-21832

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details: 

A 29-year-old Fitchburg man made his initial appearance in Dane County Circuit Court ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: December 4, 2022

Shots Fired - Post Road

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Date: 12/4/22

Release Date: 12/4/22

Incident number: FP22-22283

Prepared By: Lt. Andrew McCarthy

Details: 

The Fitchburg Police Department is investigating a disturbance that occurred in the 2400 block of Post Road which resulted in a shots f...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: November 28, 2022

High Ridge Trail Shooting

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Date: 11/27/22

Release Date: 11/28/22

Incident number: FP22-21832

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

The Fitchburg Police Department is investigating a shooting from the weekend that left a man with non-life-threatening injuries.

Around 1:40 p....

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: November 23, 2022

Swan Creek Shots Fired Investigation Update

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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...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 28, 2022

Telephone Scam

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

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...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 25, 2022

Update: Shots Fired Investigation

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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...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 24, 2022

Shots Fired Investigation

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

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...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 10, 2022

Update: Multiple Homes Struck By Gunfire

incident report update

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 ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 9, 2022

Multiple Homes Struck By Gunfire

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

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...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: March 16, 2022

Anton Drive Shots Fired & Arrest

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

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...

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Posted on: September 20, 2023

Martial Arts Club (ages 5-7, 8-12, & 13-17) - Register Today! Next session is Mondays, Oct 2-23

Register online: http://apm.activecommunities.com/fitchburg/Activity_Search/4799

Other ways to register: https://www.fitchburgwi.gov/607/Registration-Options

Program Info: Mondays, October 2nd-23rd @ Fitchburg Community Center, Cost: $32 residents/$37 non r...

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Posted on: September 26, 2023

Basketball Pre-Season Camp 2 (grades 3-6 & 7-9) - Register Today! Program is Tuesday, Oct 3.

Register online: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/fitchburg/activity/search

Other ways to register: https://www.fitchburgwi.gov/607/Registration-Options

Program Info: Tuesday, October 3rd, Cost: $25

  • Grades 3rd-6th - 6:15-7:30pm
  • Grades 7th-9th - 7:30-8:45...
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Posted on: September 26, 2023

Yoga for All Levels - Oct Session (ages 14+) - Register Today! Tues, Oct 10-Nov 7 from 5:30-6:30pm.

Register online: http://apm.activecommunities.com/fitchburg/Activity_Search/4752

Other ways to register: https://www.fitchburgwi.gov/607/Registration-Options

Program Info: Tuesdays, October 10-Nov 7, Cost: $60 full session, $15 single class drop in

Yoga prac...
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