Man arrested in Poynette after stolen mini go

Aug 30, 2023

A man was arrested in Poynette on Monday after a mini go-kart stolen in Madison was recovered, Madison police reported.

The mini go-kart, which is worth thousands of dollars, was stolen on Aug. 9 from a store in the 2200 block of South Stoughton Road then recovered outside Madison as part of a theft investigation, police spokesperson Stephanie Fryer said in a statement.

Video showed two people cutting off a chain and stealing the go-kart, Fryer said.

Police were able to track the 35-year-old male suspect to an address in Poynette and he was arrested and taken to the Dane County Jail on a tentative charge of felony theft.

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Matthew Knutson, a 13-year member of the Green Bay police force, also pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor negligent operation of a vehicle.

The 33-year-old woman who was shot was considered to be stable Monday night, Madison police spokesperson Stephanie Fryer said.

Names were not released for the 39-year-old woman and 38-year-old man who were found shot to death in a single-family home.

Thirteen people were injured and one was killed in three separate shootings, just blocks from each other, over the weekend, Milwaukee police said.

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The crash drew a large crowd and multiple people obstructed police, paramedics and firefighters, Madison police said.

The Violent Crime Unit is investigating the incident, which officers believe is isolated.

No officers were involved in the man's death and no other injuries were reported. This was an isolated incident, said the release, and there i…

No injuries or crashes were reported in the pursuit.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing, police said.

When the girl declined the man's advances, he got out of his vehicle and grabbed the girl by the wrist, causing her to scream, Janesville police said.

Kelan Phillips, 23, also has several unrelated warrants for his arrest, police said.

The burglaries occurred in the late night hours between July 10 and Aug. 1 at Azara Smoke Shop, 1789 Thierer Road, Madison police said.

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