Theft - 38XX E WASHINGTON AVENUE, MADISON, WI - 11/12/2009 04:00 PM

11/12/2009 04:00 PM. ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON MADISON POLICE WERE ABLE TO CATCH A SHOPLIFTER AFTER A STORE EMPLOYEE CHASED AFTER THE LAWBREAKER, PROVIDING DISPATCH WITH UPDATES ON HIS WHEREABOUTS. WITNESSES SAID THE SUSPECT HAD ENTERED THE NEW HY-VEE STORE FOR A SECOND DAY IN A ROW. BOTH DAYS, ACCORDING TO STORE STAFF, HE RAN OUT WITH MERCHANDISE (CD'S) WITHOUT PAYING. ON WEDNESDAY HE GOT AWAY. THURSDAY, A 41-YEAR OLD STORE MANAGER TOOK OFF ON FOOT AFTER THE SUSPECT. HE KEPT A SAFE DISTANCE AS HE CALLED IN THEIR MOVEMENTS TO POLICE. AT ONE POINT THE VICTIM SAID THE SUSPECT PULLED A SILVER OBJECT FROM HIS POCKET AND THREATENED TO HARM HIM. LATER THE SUSPECT CHUCKED A PIECE OF WOOD AT THE MANAGER. IT RICOCHETED OFF A TREE BRANCH AND HIT HIM IN THE LIP. POLICE ARRIVED, AND AFTER A SHORT FOOT PURSUIT, TOOK THE SUSPECTED CRIMINAL INTO CUSTODY. Case number: 2009-337314.View Source.

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