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MIDDLETON–Middleton Police Department (MIPD) have arrested Fabio Costa Alves, 30, of the Wisconsin Dells, for a hit and run that occurred in Middleton on Aug. 6. 

After announcing on Sept. 3 that they were looking for a 2007-2009 Volkswagen Rabbit with a broken windshield, on Sept. 5, MIPD arrested Alves without incident. He was booked into the Dane County Jail on a charge of hit and run causing injury.

MIPD responded to the call of the hit and run, and found a 64-year-old pedestrian and her dog had been struck by a vehicle and were in the roadway. The family pet died in the accident and the woman was taken to UW Hospital. She suffered significant injuries, and has since been released from the hospital. 

MIDDLETON–The Middleton Airport Commission last week delayed recommending updated language to the city’s Comprehensive Plan until the Common Council can meet with the Town of Middleton and Town of Springfield on Middleton Municipal Airport-Morey Field issues.

As part of the city’s required 10-year update to the Comprehensive Plan, City Planner & Zoning Administrator Mark Opitz presented language regarding the airport which was criticized for lessening concern for the airport’s impact on its neighbors.

The 2006 Comprehensive Plan recognizes the increased air traffic and the city’s need to monitor the airport so it operates “as safely and efficiently as possible while at the same time minimizing potentially negative impacts on nearby properties.”                

The proposed language presented to the Commission on Aug. 6 eliminates minimizing potentially negative impacts and promotes the airport’s role in economic development.

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MIDDLETON–The Middleton Police Department responded to the report of an attempted abduction just before noon on July 30, but through investigation discovered that the girl actually knew the person with whom she left.

A 12-year-old girl from an apartment complex in the 5300 block of Century Avenue said she was outside her apartment playing with her one-year-old sister when she was approached by an adult male. The girl described the man as wearing a black t-shirt and baseball hat and a full ski-type mask. She said he led her and her sister away from the property on foot, but they were eventually able to get from this person several blocks away from their home. 

“Our detectives continued to do a bunch of work and looked at videos from the area, Middleton Police Captain Jeremy Geiszler said. “Eventually  the juvenile admitted there was no abduction. We have to take it seriously though.”

MIDDLETON–Middleton Police Department received several calls concerning gunshots on Saturday night.

On Aug. 8, at approximately 11:34 p.m., Middleton Police Dispatch received several 911 calls regarding gunshots in the 3000 block of Northbrook Drive in the City of Middleton.

As officers investigated, they found multiple shell casings at the scene.  No one was injured.

Based on evidence found during the initial investigation, as well as witness statements, this is believed to be a targeted act.

Middleton PD continues to investigate this incident. If anyone has information regarding this incident or has video, such as home surveillance video of the incident, they are encouraged to contact the Middleton Police Department at 608-824-7300.

TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD-The Dane County Sheriff’s Office and Middleton Police Department responded to a call concerning a motorcycle and car crash in the Town of Springfield Thursday night.

At approximately 9:23 p.m. on Aug. 6, the law enforcement agencies responded to the intersection of CTH K at US HWY 12 westbound for a traffic accident involving a passenger vehicle and motorcycle. 

The preliminary investigation shows the motorcyclist was stopped at the intersection when it was struck from behind by a 2012 Buick sedan who had been traveling westbound on Highway 12. The operator of the motorcycle was transported to UW hospital and declared deceased upon arrival. 

The accident is currently under investigation by the Dane County Sheriff’s Department, and names have not been released at this time. Alcohol does appear to be a factor in the cause of the crash. The motorcyclyist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

TOWN OF MIDDLETON–After threat of litigation, the Town of Middleton Board Monday approved a Certified Survey Map (CSM) for an electrical contractor who wants to relocate from the City of Middleton to former farmland here.

For the past few months, the town board has made changes to accommodate Kyle Walser’s request to join two unplatted lots at 4622 Rocky Dell Rd. and build a 10,000-square foot office/warehouse on one and a residence on the other.

Neighbors in the Rocky Dells Estates objected to having a business locate across the road from their subdivision. Despite those objections, the board amended the town’s Comprehensive Plan in May and rezoned 0.7 acres of the former Vosen Farm for Walser Electric’s office/warehouse.

MIDDLETON–A Middleton woman was the victim of a hit and run accident on Thursday afternoon on Lisa Lane. 

The Middleton Police Department responded to a hit and run to a pedestrian accident on Lisa Lane just west of Parmenter Street Aug. 6 at  1:12 p.m. Responding officers determined that a vehicle traveling westbound on Lisa Lane struck a pedestrian in the roadway who was walking their dog. The victim, a 64-year-old female, was transported to UW Hospital by Middleton Paramedics where she is in stable condition. The suspect vehicle was last seen fleeing west on Lisa Lane.

The vehicle was described by witnesses as a white or gray four-door hatchback-style car being driven by a white male in his 20s. The vehicle sustained windshield damage on the driver’s side from the accident. Anyone who witnessed the crash, or may have information about this vehicle, is asked to contact our police department at 608-824-7300.   

MIDDLETON–The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD) Network formally invites students, staff, parents and community members to attend a virtual community town hall addressing racial injustice in MCPASD schools on Aug. 3, at 7 p.m.

For weeks, community members have called for the school district to address systemic racism and racial disparities within all levels of education, through a ​petition​ with over 720 signatures. Not only has the district actively rejected such efforts, but they have utilized the virtual nature of their school board meetings to repeatedly stifle public comment and disenfranchise the voices of BlPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) students, staff, and community members, the group contends. Stephen Kolison, an alumni from Middleton High School’s Class of 2013, is frustrated with the district’s approach.

MIDDLETON–The Middleton Police Department responded to the report of an attempted abduction of two girls just before noon on July 30.  

A 12-year-old girl from an apartment complex in the 5300 block of Century Avenue said she was outside her apartment playing with her one-year-old sister when she was approached by an adult male. The girl described the man as wearing a black t-shirt and baseball hat and a full ski-type mask. He led her and her sister away from the property on foot, but she and her sister were eventually able to get awy from the man several blocks away from their home. Both girls are now home safe. 

MADISON­–Gov. Tony Evers today declared a Public Health Emergency and issued an Emergency Order requiring individuals to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence, with some exceptions as clarified and defined in the order. The order is effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2020, and will expire on September 28, 2020 or by a subsequent superseding order. Executive Order #82 declaring a public health emergency is available here and Emergency Order #1 requiring face coverings statewide is available at: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/WIGOV/2020/07/30/file_attach....