Community criticism over Madison Police Department’s handling of an arrest Tuesday has prompted MPD Chief Mike Koval to respond. Two officers arrested 18-year-old Genele Laird at East Towne Mall for disorderly conduct and for making threats to the officers and mall staff. According to an MPD incident report, Laird confronted a Taco Bell employee at the mall, claiming … Continue reading MPD to review arrest at East Towne Mall that sparked community outrage