SOUTH GAMMON ROAD 

Disturbance

A 35-year-old Madison woman was arrested and charged with second degree reckless endangerment of safety Thursday after driving her car into a group of people standing outside of a bar on the west side of Madison.

According to a Madison Police Department report, the altercation arose when Towanda Cooper spotted her ex-boyfriend talking to a woman inside the bar. Cooper and another female allegedly assaulted the woman with a bottle and pool cue.

After being ejected from the bar by security personnel, Cooper got behind the wheel of her car and lurched towards a knot of people, striking several, including her ex-boyfriend.

MPD spokesperson Joel DeSpain said no one was hurt during the incident, and while domestic disputes are not uncommon, parties rarely attempt to injure each other with vehicles.

COOLIDGE STREET/VILAS AVENUE 

Disturbing Phone Calls

A father called the police Sunday after listening to a disturbing voicemail left for his 6-year-old son on his family’s answering machine.

In the voicemail, an unidentified male caller spoke about getting permission from his parents for a sleepover, while apparently attempting to alter his voice to sound like Elmo. He also named three of the child’s friends and said “I love you.”

Another man called police earlier this month when a man called his home and spoke to his 6-year-old daughter on the phone. According to the report, the caller asked the girl her name, age, her friends’ names and where she attends school.

DeSpain said the best thing to do after receiving such a call is to attempt to get the caller’s phone number with caller ID, and then contact the police.

RODNEY COURT 

Residential Burglary

A 24-year-old man returning to his residence on Rodney Court Tuesday witnessed an unidentified man walking in his yard holding his roommate’s laptop, a MPD report said.

When the resident confronted the stranger, the unknown man told him that he had found the laptop. When the resident persisted, the man put the computer down and ran away.

DeSpain said most burglaries are crimes of opportunity, with the majority made possible by unlocked doors and windows. He also added that laptop computers and small electronics are commonly sought out by burglars, and should be kept secure and out of sight when not in use.

WEST BADGER ROAD 

Robbery

On Tuesday, a 42-year-old man came into the South District Precinct reporting that he had been the victim of a robbery attempt and asking for a ride downtown, a police report said.

The man claimed that he had been walking on the 900 block of Badger Road when two men confronted him, one of them brandishing a knife and demanding his wallet.

The victim said he ran away towards the precinct office without surrendering the wallet, but lost it while fleeing.

After hearing the man’s account, an officer at the precinct drove the man to a downtown homeless shelter. According to the MPD report, officers at the precinct have said that the man has made crime reports in the past while seeking transportation.

RAYMOND ROAD 

Robbery

A man was attacked and robbed by a group of five to eight teenagers Tuesday, a MPD report said.

The 23-year-old victim, who was visiting Madison from Georgia, was walking on Raymond Road when the group approached him.

One member of the group allegedly punched him in the back and took his cell phone and headphones, the report said, while another encouraged the first attacker.

The victim said he recognized the teenager who attacked him, but could not place him. Police said the cause for the attack could not be established at this time.