News Flash

Posted on: December 1, 2023

Cement Truck Crash CTH M

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

On December 1st, 2023 at approximately 9:13 a.m. officers with the Fitchburg Police Department responded to the area of CTH M and CTH D for a report of a one vehicle crash involving a cement truck.  The investigation revealed that the cement truc...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: November 23, 2023

Guilford Road Shot Fired

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shot Fired

Incident Date:11/22/2023

Release Date: 11/23/2023

Incident Number: FP23-23984

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Around 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, officers from the Fitchburg Police Department responded to the parking lot of an apart...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: November 22, 2023

Anton Drive Shooting Investigation Update

incident report update

Updated Release Date: 11/22/23Original Incident Date: 11/20/23

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:Shortly after noon Wednesday, the Fitchburg Police Department, assisted by the Dane County Sheriff's Office Tactical Response ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: November 21, 2023

Grant Award News Conference

FBPD Media Release

Grant Announcement News Conference

Date: 11/21/23

Summary:

Earlier today, Fitchburg Police Chief Alfonso Morales was joined by elected officials and community partners to announce a recent grant award from the United States Department of Justice COPS (Commun...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: November 21, 2023

Anton Drive Shooting

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Shooting

Incident Date:11/20/2023

Release Date: 11/21/2023

Incident Number: FP23-23867

Prepared By: Lt. Edward Hartwick

Details:

Around 7:00 p.m. Monday, officers from the Madison Police Department responded to an address in the City of Madison f...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: November 17, 2023

News Conference Invitation

Fitchburg Police Department News

NEWS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: Tuesday, November 21

TIME: 1:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Frances Huntley-Cooper Council Chambers at Fitchburg City Hall

ADDRESS: 5520 Lacy Road, Fitchburg

DETAILS:

On Tuesday, November 21, at 1:00 p.m., the Fitchburg Police Department w...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: November 3, 2023

Public Information Meeting: Police Services Facility Design

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POLICE SERVICES FACILITY DESIGN PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

Date/Time:  Monday, November 27, 7:00-8:00 PM

Location:   Wyndham Garden, 2969 Cahill Main

Purpose: The public is invited to join the project team to learn more about the p...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 23, 2023

23-21960 Crash with Injuries

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Crash with Injuries

Incident Date:10/23/2023

Release Date: 10/23/2023

Incident Number: FP23-21960

Details:

The Fitchburg Police Department responded to a two vehicle crash with injuries on County Highway MM near the intersection with Schneider D...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 23, 2023

Update- CTH MM Re-Opened

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Update to the previous road closure notice. At 12:30 p.m., County Highway MM was re-opened to traffic. The investigation into the crash that caused the closure is still on-going. 

Incident Type: Road Closure

Incident Date:10/23/2023

Release Date: 10...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 22, 2023

Felony Traffic Stop/Pursuit

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Felony Traffic Stop/Pursuit            

Incident Date: 10/21/23

Release Date: 10/22/23

Incident Number: FP23-21883    

Prepared...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 19, 2023

Temporary Road Closure

FBPD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident Type: Road Closure

Incident Date:10/19/2023

Release Date: 10/19/2023

Incident Number: FP23-21718

Details:

The Fitchburg Police Department was called to a downed tree blocking the road near the intersection of Irish Lane and South Syene Road around 6:3...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 14, 2023

Update on Deer Valley Rd. Shooting

incident report update

UPDATE

Incident Type: Shooting Investigation Arrest

Original Incident Date: 10/13/23

Update Release Date: 10/14/23

Prepared By: Sgt. Ariana Ridgely

Details:

Yesterday three suspects believed to be involved in the shooting on ...

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Police Department Press Releases
Posted on: October 13, 2023

Shooting on Deer Valley Rd

Incident Type: Weapons Violation

Release Date: 10/13/2023

Incident Number: FP23-21284

Prepared By: Sergeant Mike Buri

 

Details:

On October 13, 2023, Fitchburg Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Deer Valley Road for a report of shots fired. A...

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Police Department Press Releases
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

incident report update

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 

  

Summa...

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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

incident report update

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

incident report update

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

incident report update

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

incident report update

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: 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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Police Department Press Releases