Vehicle thefts in Madison dropped by 5% last summer, but thefts of Kias and Hyundais increased by 270%.
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Cleaster Moon told Circuit Judge John Hyland that he's no "kingpin" as police had labeled him when he was arrested in 2019.
Monona police saw about a dozen cars that were broken into and had items stolen in the area of Queens Way, Eastgate Road and Kings Row.
Repeat offenders are in the news almost every day. Lately, it seems to be people operating while intoxicated and kids stealing cars.
The burglars stole the vehicles after breaking into the victims' homes and snatching car keys.
Madison Police Chief Mike Koval is imploring residents to lock their cars and take the keys, after February auto theft statistics showed a 41 percent increase over February 2018.
Auto thefts were up 21 percent in January in Madison compared to the previous January, with most of the stolen vehicles having the keys inside.
Two SUVs were stolen Tuesday morning within three minutes of each other, and only about a block apart, but the two auto thefts were not connected.
A couple hundred community members heard from law enforcement personnel and judges Monday at a meeting on recent crimes involving youth.
Police chief Mike Koval reports that 34 of 38 vehicles stolen in Madison in July had keys in them
I have a simple solution to deter car theft: Make car owners responsible for the cost incurred by law enforcement in the recovery of their sto…