A Madison man involved in a fight early Sunday morning ran from police through Downtown streets, getting arrested after police dog Bowie tracked him to a dumpster, the man hiding inside.
Stephon Buckingham, 20, was tentatively charged with resisting arrest, along with being arrested on multiple outstanding warrants for burglary, theft, and bail jumping.
The incident started at about 1:20 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of State Street and Gilman Street.
"Officers saw a physical confrontation between Buckingham and another adult male," said police spokesman Joseph Buccellato. "When officers contacted him, due to his involvement in the disturbance, he fled on foot."
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The chase went through Downtown, and Buckingham was able to delay the chase when he scaled a six-foot fence, but the chase was on once again when Bowie the police dog was called on.
"Bowie tracked the suspect to a dumpster," Buccellato said. "When officers opened the lid, Buckingham was found hiding inside."
Judge rules against Sandy Hook denier from Dane County; trial for damages is next step
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James Fetzer (foreground), of Oregon, and Mike Palecek, of Saginaw, Minnesota, edited the 2016 edition of the book “Nobody Died at Sandy Hook,” which alleges Leonard Pozner circulated a fraudulent copy of his son Noah Pozner’s death certificate. Fetzer also co-authored a chapter in the book and has repeated in his blog the claim that Leonard Pozner circulated a fake death certificate for his son.
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Police arrested a man Saturday after he was seen punching and kicking a Michigan man in the face at Brittingham Park.
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$100K in drugs seized, Madison man arrested, police say
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Aaron Thompson, 32, was taken to the Rock County Jail following his arrest, Janesville police said.
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Zaim Muqtasid, 49, was arrested Thursday afternoon on tentative charges of first-degree reckless endangering safety and disorderly conduct while armed, Madison police said.
Madison drug dealer gets 10-year prison sentence, officials say
A Madison man convicted of dealing cocaine has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
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Milton man crashed into Sun Prairie pond, rescued by police
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Madison man arrested for alleged eighth OWI offense, police say
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Ronald Garske, 54, was taken into custody shortly after 11 a.m., the Sheriff's Office said.
Long-missing fugitive facing sex charges returned to Madison from Austria, appears in federal court
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker ordered William I. Guy, 51, kept in custody as he awaits trial on state and federal charges, most of them filed in 2010 and 2011.
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Appeals court says judge erred by not allowing insanity evidence
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