MPD Investigating Stranger Assault

• Incident date: February 3, 2019, 3:22 am
• Incident type: Aggravated Assault
• Location/address: Langdon Street and Carroll Street

On Sunday, February 3, 2019, the UW-Madison Police Department was made aware of an assault that occurred off campus, near Langdon Street. According to our partners at the City of Madison Police Department, a woman was battered near Langdon Street and Carroll Street at around 3:20 a.m.  MPD says it appears it was a stranger attack. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Madison Area Crime Stoppers at (608) 266-6014. You can view MPD’s full incident report, with additional details about suspect information, here: https://www.cityofmadison.com/police/newsroom/incidentreports/incident.cfm?id=23431

In light of this assault, additional patrol resources are being directed to the Langdon Street area.

Nothing is failsafe, but here are some crime prevention suggestions everyone should consider:

• Crime victims are never responsible for the behavior of perpetrators.
• Be active in supporting a safe and respectful community. If you see others engaging in illegal, disrespectful or inappropriate actions, speak up and get involved, or contact someone else to assist.
• If you’re a bystander and see someone behaving in a way that seems dangerous, step in and do something about it. If you don’t feel comfortable or safe confronting them, call 911.