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Wrong Way Driver Arrested for OWI

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...

S Seminole Highway Temporarily Closed Due to Accident

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...

Two Officers Injured During Arrest

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

Armed Robbery Arrest & Search Warrant

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...

Seminole Hills Vandalism 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...

Seminole Hills Vandalism

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...

Rimrock Road Homicide Investigation

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 ...

Vehicle vs. Bicycle Crashes

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 ...

Wanted Person Arrested

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...

A Final Reminder: Community Night Out

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...

Shots Fired-5600 Williamsburg Way

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...

High Ridge Trail Shots Fired

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...

Anton Drive Shots Fired

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...

Charges Filed in May Shots Fired Incident

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 ...

High Ridge Trail Shooting Investigation 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...

High Ridge Trail Shooting

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...

Retail Theft Arrest & Battery to an Officer

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...

Pike Drive Shots Fired

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...

Leopold Way Shots Fired

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...

Suspect Arrested After Armed Assault

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...

CTH M Traffic Crash

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 ...

Post Road Shots Fired

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...

Multiple Stolen Vehicle Reports

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...

Man Sentenced for 2021 Shots Fired Incident

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...

Recklessly Endangering Safety Incident & Request for Assistance

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...

Fatal Traffic Crash - Fish Hatchery Road and Cahill Main

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...

Intoxicated Driver Attempts to Elude Officers

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...

South Syene Road Fatality Crash 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...

Syene Road Closed Due to Accident Investigation

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...

2020 Shots Fired Incident Sentencing

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 ...

High Ridge Trail Shooting Investigation 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 ...

Shots Fired - Post Road

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...

High Ridge Trail Shooting

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....

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...

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...