NORTH SHORE DRIVE
Weapons Violation
A Madison Police officer found a homeless man inside a parked car early Tuesday morning and discovered multiple weapons in his backseat.
The officer was on a routine patrol when she found 25-year-old Trenton Sweatman inside his car around 12:30 a.m. at Brittingham Park, a Madison Police Department report said.
Upon approaching Sweatman, the officer noticed the end of a rifle sticking out in his backseat. She called for backup and Sweatman was taken out at gunpoint. Police found two guns, ammunition and a machete, which Sweatman said he kept for his protection.
COTTAGE GROVE ROAD
Robbery
A 24-year-old Madison man’s trip to buy a used car Tuesday afternoon quickly turned sour and ended with him running out to his girlfriend’s car completely naked except for a cereal box covering his genitals.
The victim said his girlfriend drove him to an apartment at 12:50 p.m. and waited outside. The victim met a woman, who took him up to her apartment to purchase the car, an MPD report said. Upon entering the apartment, the victim was greeted by two masked men.
The report said one of the masked men pointed a gun at the victim, which prompted him to throw hundreds of dollars in the air out of fear. One of the masked men told the victim to strip his clothes and then the victim ran.
When police asked the victim about the details of the robbery, he became reluctant to share information, MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said. The victim said he did not care about losing the money but seemed more interested in trying to get his girlfriend’s landlord to change the locks on her apartment.
EAST SPRINGS
Robbery
A T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant employee was robbed early Wednesday morning by two male suspects, one of which told her he had a gun, an MPD report said.
DeSpain said two female employees stayed late to clean up. After one employee left, the two suspects emerged at about 3 a.m. After threatening the employee with a gun, one of the men stole cash from the victim.
DeSpain said police suspect the two robbers hid inside the building around closing time.
EAST JOHNSON STREET
Weapons Violation
A 20-year-old Madison man and his 49-year-old mother were robbed inside their home by three masked gunmen Monday night, an MPD report said.
DeSpain said the gunmen kicked down the victims’ door when the son was upstairs watching TV with three of his friends.
The gunmen ordered them to the floor, stole items and fled on foot. Police believe shots were fired during the crime, but no injuries were reported.
The son told police a pair of shoes was stolen, DeSpain said.
