Hello Everyone.

This is the 8th East District Newsletter for 2003.

Residential Burglaries

• Att. B&E Res at 1300 Wayridge Dr over weekend. Wooden screen door to garage damaged. Entry not made.

Commercial Burglaries

• Construction trailer at 900 Harrington Dr on 4/17/03 overnight. Locked trailer pried open; ~$5000. in tools and equipment taken.
• Olbrich Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave over weekend.(4/19) Maintenance reported finding windows to old feed mill open. No damage or missing items.
• Att. Burglary at 4 Seasons Skate Park, 3226 Progress Rd on 4/19/03-4/20/03. Rear door had damage from prying. No entry.
• Rick's, 917 Walsh Rd on 4/20/03 overnight. Building doors pried to gain entry; set of 4 rims and tires taken off an '84 Corvette.
• Burger King, 2655 E. Wash, 5/3 overnight. Large window broken out. Money from combination safe taken. VCR and surveillance tape taken. Combination not changed since recent firing of employees for theft.

Thefts

• Theft from Auto at Downer Cir on 4/16/03 overnight. Stereo and JVC CD player taken, as well as, one rim and tire (off '95 Camero).
• Theft from Auto at 4900 Goldfinch Dr on 4/16/03 overnight. Lock possibly jimmied to access; 300 CD's taken.
• Theft from auto, 1300 Mendota St., 4/17, overnight. Taken from locked veh.: JVC stereo, Boston speakers, CD's, black back pack, misc.
• Theft form Auto at 1200 S. Thompson Dr on 4/17/03 overnight. Window broken out; Kenwood CD player, $20 in coins, and cd taken.
• Theft from auto, 200 N. Thompson, discovered 4/23, unable to contact owner, two windows broken, trunk open, speaker missing.
• Theft from 700 N. Thompson Dr on 4/24/03 overnight. 3 tires and rims (valued $1275.) taken off '95 Honda Accord parked in lot.
• Theft of Bicycle from 100 Dixon St on 4/25/03. Uni-Vega, dk brwn hybrid men's bike.
• Stolen Auto, 3400 Dawes, 4/30 overnight, 95' Dodge Neon, bright green, WI 19220E. Extra key stored in console.
• Theft from auto, Wal Mart lot, 4/30, overnight, window broken out, stereo taken.
• Theft from auto, 700 N. Thompson, 5/1, 1p-3p, car locked and alarmed. No damage to veh. Sony CD player and speakers taken
• Theft from auto, 200 Dean Av, 5/3 overnight, Driver's window broken, cell phone and keys taken.

Damaged Property

• 5200 Retana Dr on 4/19/03. Wooden soccer goal at Kennedy Park broken.
• 100 Coach House Dr on 4/19/03. Wooden fence on corner of property damaged.
• Arson at Dream Lanes, 13 Atlas Ct on 4/24/03 at 8:15pm. Pile of newspaper, magazines and sticks was intentionally placed and ignited outside in front of the east metal entry doors to business (these doors and near an alley that leads to Vernon Ave.) Similar incident (not reported at that time) occurred on 4/22/03.
• Car window shot out?, Atlas & Cottage Grove Rd, 4/30, 8:40a, Car stopped at red light. Rear passenger window shattered. No susp.
• Damaged car, 5100 Cottage Grove, 5/2, 11:40p, owner heard car alarm, found brick thrown through rear window of car.
• Damaged window, 1700 Wendy Ln., 5/3 overnight, house window hit by BB.

Person Arrested for Shooting Bicyclist with BB Gun

On 4/26, shortly before 5pm, a citizen was sitting in his yard, when he saw a car back into the turn around at Dunning and Yahara. The citizen saw a bicyclist riding in the opposite direction down Dunning. The citizen saw a male in the vehicle point a rifle at the bicyclist and heard a pop and saw that the bicyclist was struck in the back of the helmet. The citizen got the license plate of the vehicle which immediately left the area. The bicyclist was not injured but had a 1/2 inch chunk missing from the back of his helmet. He also got the license number of the vehicle. Two 17 year old males were contacted later by officers. One of them admitted to being the one who fired the gun. He claimed that it was an accident. He was charged with Negligent Use of a Dangerous Weapon.

Arrested Person - Theft from Autos

On 5/2, at 12:15am, officers were advised that a resident in the 2700 blk of Oakridge could see 2-3 persons breaking into his car. Officers approached on foot and saw a male who appeared to be acting as a lookout. Officers had to fight with the male to get him into custody. Other officers chased another male on foot. The 2nd male was not apprehended, but he dropped several items which had been taken from the car.

The "lookout" has been charged with Resisting an Officer and a Probation Violation. He was identified as David Coleman, 19 of 34 Walter St.

Police Pursuit Ends in Accident

On 4/30/2003 at 3:16 PM, officers responded to the area of 3200 E. Washington, regarding a car jacking that had just occurred at the Four Seasons Car Wash. A 24 yr old woman reported that a suspect took her car from her at gun point; a silver and black semi-automatic, possibly a 9 mm. The suspect attempted to flee in the victim's car, a teal colored Hyundai. Officers spotted the car moments later. When they attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspect fled. A short pursuit ensued through the Union, Milwaukee, Powers neighborhood. During the chase, which reached speeds of 55 miles per hour, the suspect collided with a parked car. At the intersection of Powers Ave and Webb Ave, the suspect ran a Stop Sign, and was struck by another car, operated by a woman with 5 children in the car. The suspect was unconscious in the car and was taken immediately into custody and Fire / Rescue was called, for both the suspect and the injured parties in the second car. A realistic looking BB Pistol, chrome plated, located within the car. The Dane County Sheriff's Office investigated the accident because it occurred in the Town of Blooming Grove.

When there is an armed violent offender, fleeing a crime scene where deadly force was threatened, the officer must continue the pursuit, for the protection of the community.

ARRESTED PERSON/SUSPECT: Suspect - Eddie G. Evans, 50, Madison Charges - Attempting to Elude an Officer, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Robbery, Operating a Motor Vehicle without Owners Consent, and Recklessly Endangering Safety.

The woman and the 5 children in the other car were treated and released at a local hospital. The injuries consisted of bumps, bruises and sore muscles. Many of the injuries resulted from the unseatbelted children striking the dash, windshield and steering wheel. The woman was cited for driving with a suspended license and failure to have the children in seatbelts. The children ranged in age from 2-11 years. I responded to the hospital and remained with the family until the last child was released, about 5 hours after the accident. The family was very supportive of the police actions and wished to thank the officers and Blooming Grove EMS for the care and treatment they received after the accident.

Don't Help a Thief Victimize You

On numerous occasions, I have reminded residents to lock their cars, even when the car is sitting in the driveway. We recently had 2 incidents where a garage door opener was left in an unlocked car in the driveway. The garage door openers were used by thieves to open the garage door and steal items from inside the garage.

Register your bike!

To assist us in catching bike thieves and to help us return your bike to you if it gets stolen, please remember to have it registered. Our data indicates that a registered bike is eight times more likely to be returned to its owner, than an unregistered bike. Of the 900 plus bikes that are recovered each year by the police, only about 150 are returned. The Department auctions off over 600 bikes a year because we cannot find their owners. You may register your bike online at www.madisonpay.com, or at most bike shops, as well as at the Treasurer's Office, libraries and with Craig Heywood of the MPD's Bicycle Recovery Unit. The phone number for bike registration is 266-4474.

Safe Harbor

Some of you have heard about Safe Harbor. It's a program and a place, that provides for the video taping of abused children's testimony. This program may be used by all Dane County agencies.

About 6 years ago, police, Human Services, and the District Attorney's office came together to find a better way to conduct investigations of child abuse. They wanted the investigations to be sensitive to the child's emotional trauma and needs, but needed to obtain reliable testimony for prosecution of the abuser. At that time, a parent would call to report abuse to their child. A patrol officer would interview the child and notify Human Services. Then a Human Services worker would interview the child. Then a detective would interview the child. Then, if the case went to trial, the District Attorney would meet with the child and interview them to determine if they would be able to testify in court. Each of these agencies was interviewing the child to accomplish their piece of the investigation. Imagine a 7 year old child being interviewed up to 4 times about being victimized sexually, and then having to re-count the same story at a preliminary hearing and a trial.

As a result of the dedicated work of this group, Safe Harbor became a reality. Now, when a parent reports an abuse to their child, the patrol officer only interviews the parent or other adults who the child told about the abuse. The child is not interviewed at this point. The case is assigned to a detective and a Human Services worker who work together to set up a time to interview the child. The child is interviewed at Safe Harbor by either a Human Services worker or a detective who is specially trained in interviewing children about abuse. Only one person interviews the child, while other interested persons (detective, Human Services worker, District Atty) watch and listen on a monitor in a near by room. The interviewer wears an earpiece, so they can hear additional questions fed into them by the detective, District Atty., etc. This way, one interview addresses the needs of everyone involved. The tape of the interview can then be played at the preliminary hearing, reducing the number of times a child must appear in court. In many cases, the tape is also played at the trial. Although the child must still appear in court, it reduces the amount of testimony the child must give in person.

Here are a few facts about the cases handled by Safe Harbor since it opened in late 1999.

• Over 500 children have been interviewed at Safe Harbor since it opened its doors in October 1999.
• Safe Harbor mostly interviews children that may have experienced sexual abuse. Eighty-one percent of the children that come to Safe Harbor are interviewed about sexual abuse, 15 percent are interviewed about physical abuse, and four percent are interviewed as witnesses to child abuse or other serious crimes.
• 68 percent of the children interviewed at Safe Harbor are girls, and 32 percent are boys.
• 90 percent of the children interviewed at Safe Harbor are between the ages of four and thirteen years of age. However, children as young as two years old have been interviewed at Safe Harbor, as well as disabled adults as old as 25.
• Safe Harbor interviews have resulted in criminal charges against 165 adults and delinquency cases for 69 juveniles. (Delinquency case means a juvenile was charged with abusing another juvenile.)
• Offenders in Safe Harbor cases have been sentenced to over 600 years of state prison, 700 years of probation, and 23 years of jail.

How to "OPT-OUT" of Phone, Computer and Mail Solicitations

(Thanks to Detective Mark Zwart for the following information)

SA Chris Clapper, the USSS Liaison to the Federal Trade Commission for Identity Theft has prepared and provided the following explanation and instructions regarding how to OPT-OUT of pre-screened credit card offers, telemarketing lists, e-mails lists, direct mail marketing lists, etc.

Due to the recent influx of questions regarding the credit bureaus and the release of personal information, I have included the following updated OPT-OUT instructions. All of the phone numbers, web sites, and addresses are safe and endorsed by the Federal Trade Commission. By opting out you are limiting the sharing or selling of your personal information, which limits your exposure, and reduces the odds of becoming a victim of an Identity Crime. Feel free to share this information with co-workers, friends, family, and the general public.

In our normal course of business we expose our personal information to many different entities. We may do this by applying for a loan or credit card, subscribing to a magazine, ordering products over the phone or Internet, filling out product registration cards, setting up home utilities such as, gas, electric, cable, phone, etc. Most of these companies have a legitimate need for your information. However, the law allows them to sell your information to other businesses. This is generally the source of many of the unsolicited telemarketing calls, promotional mail, and spam e-mails you receive. Most businesses offer their customers choices about how their personal information is used by giving you the ability to "opt-out."

The following information has been provided by the Federal Trade Commission, and are legitimate sources that will require you to provide certain personal information.

PRE-SCREENED CREDIT CARD OFFERS:

The credit bureaus sell your information to financial institutions wishing to entice you with pre-approved credit card offers. You can "opt-out" from receiving these offers by calling 1-888-567-8688. The three major credit bureaus share this number, so you don't have to call each bureau separately. This is an automated number that allows you to opt-out permanently or for two years. A confirmation letter should be sent to your home address.

PROMOTIONAL AND MARKETING LISTS:

The credit bureaus also sell your information to businesses for promotional purposes. This is the list where many coupons, catalogs, and "special offers" come from. To opt-out from this list, you need to write the three major credit bureaus at the below listed addresses. Provide your name, address, telephone number and tell them to, "not share your personal information for promotional or marketing purposes."

Equifax, Inc. Experian

Options Consumer Opt Out

P.O. Box 740123 701 Experian Way

Atlanta, GA 30374-0123 Allen, TX 75013

TransUnion

Marketing List Opt Out

P.O. Box 97328

Jackson, MS 39288-7328

DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION (DMA):

The DMA Mail and Telephone Preference Services allow you to opt-out of receiving direct mail marketing and telemarketing calls from many national companies for five years. You can also opt-out through the E-mail

Preference Service to help reduce the number of unsolicited commercial e-mails for one year. By contacting the below addresses in writing or via e-mail, you will be put on a "delete" list.

Direct Mail Marketing

Direct Marketing Association

Mail Preference Service

P.O. Box 643

Carmel, NY 10512

Or go online at

www.the-dma.org/consumers/offmailinglist.html

Telemarketing:

Direct Marketing Association

Telephone Preference Service

P.O. Box 1559

Carmel, NY 10512

Or go online at:

www.the-dma.org/consumers/offtelephonelist.html

E-mail:

Go online at:

www.dmaconsumers.org/offemaillist.html

In addition, many of the financial institutions that you currently have credit cards, loans, mortgages, etc will sell your information directly to other businesses wishing to solicit your business. There is no central number or address to stop this, so if your goal is "TOTAL OPT-OUT", you will need to contact each of your financial institutions and your utility companies to request that they not share or sell your information. By law, they must allow you to be deleted from these lists.

A Final Safety Note: You should never give your personal information to anyone unless you know who you are dealing with. Your credit card company will never call YOU to verify account information. If you are ever suspicious, you should ask to call back, and use the 800 number on the back of your credit card.

It is a good idea to order a copy of your credit report at least once per year. You may already be a victim of an Identity Crime, and not know it if you have not viewed your credit report lately. Make sure all of the information is correct and accurate. A strange address on the header is often a sign that an Identity Thief may have tried to open an account in your name. Make sure that all accounts that you have previously closed or canceled are properly reflected in the report. Many of us sign up for store accounts to receive a discount on our first purchase. If you are not actively using that account - close it out. Remember, this is a report of your information. The report costs about $9, and takes about 1-2 weeks to be mailed to you. The contact information for the 3 credit bureaus is provided below.

EQUIFAX

to order your report call: 800/685-1111

or go online at: www.equifax.com

to report fraud call: 800/525-6285

and write to: P.O. Box 740241

Atlanta, GA 30374-0241

EXPERIAN

to order your report call: 888/397-3742

or go online at: www.experian.com

to report fraud call: 888/397-3742

and write to: P.O. Box 9532

Allen, TX 75013

TRANSUNION

to order your report call: 800/888-4213

or go online at: www.transunion.com

to report fraud call: 800/680-7289

and write to: Fraud Victim Assistance Dept.

P.O. Box 6790

Fullerton, CA 92634-6790

That's all for now. I will be out of the office until Friday, May 16. I will be in Florida for 5 days with several family members visiting my aunt who just turned 90. Then I have a conference in Oshkosh on Monday - Wednesday, May 12-14 for Crisis Negotiators, and on Thursday May 15, our Emergency Response Team will be doing a training scenario. We use actors to simulate a hostage situation, and the Team responds in to resolve the incident. For those of you who do not know, I am also the Asst. Commander of the Emergency Response Team (Sometimes known as SWAT by other agencies).

As always: Be careful. Be safe.

Captain Jilene Klubertanz