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Police make several arrests possibly connected to Zimmermann case
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by Cara Harshman
Monday, April 7, 2008
Madison police have made numerous arrests of possible suspects in the continuing homicide investigation of 21-year old University of Wisconsin junior Brittany Zimmermann, police announced today.
Among those arrested on probation holds or previous offenses unrelated to Zimmerman’s murder is the man who was seen going door to door in the Bassett neighborhood — including entering a home on West Washington Avenue — asking for $40 to fix a flat tire.
According to City Council President Mike Verveer, District 4, police have a photo and the name of the man who intruded the house on West Washington Avenue but are not releasing any information.
MPD public information officer Joel DeSpain said police do not have a suspect in the case but are following many leads.
“It’s possible some of those we’ve been talking with could at some point become suspects (in the Zimmermann case), but we don’t know that yet,” DeSpain said. “It’s also possible the suspect or suspects are still on the street. At this point we do not have a suspect or suspects in the case.”
Police are seeking information from anyone who might have seen anything suspicious around the West Doty Street last week to help find the person or persons who brutally murdered Zimmermann in her home on 517 W. Doty Street Wednesday.
DeSpain said he is unsure when crime scene evidence currently being expedited through the Wisconsin State Crime Lab will be released and when police receive the information they will compare it to evidence from prior cases.
“As soon as we have information on [the evidence] and determine if it matches up with anything, it could be a major break in the case,” DeSpain said.
Verveer said he has no plans to hold additional neighborhood meetings at this point, but if the case goes unsolved over the next few weeks, he would anticipate holding more meetings like the one last Saturday where police, city and UW officials addressed safety concerns in the city.
“I am optimistic that these leads will hopefully lead to the case being solved in the coming days,” Verveer said.
