Police said a vehicle the department had been looking for was located.

In a statement at about 1 a.m. Saturday, police said the 2007 Buick Lacrosse had been returned to its owner.

The Sun Prairie Police Department asked for public assistance in locating a stolen vehicle in an alert Friday just after 4 p.m.

A police statement described the vehicle as a maroon-colored with a plate identification of 515AUF.

The Sun Prairie Police Department is offering free cable gun locks to residents.

In a news release, the department said that the number one cause of violent death in Dane County is suicide.

“We lose 50-70 people each year to suicide and many of these deaths could be prevented by the use of gun locks, which create a safer environment by giving people in crisis an opportunity to reflect and not make an impulsive decision,” said Chief of Police Patrick Anhalt in a statement.

The police department is offering locks for pickup at the following locations: City Hall Police Department, the Westside Community Building Police Department, the Sun Prairie Public Library, and the School District Office on Bird Street.

No identification or additional information are required, according to the statement.

Victim, 51, punched, cash taken   

A Sun Prairie man told Dane County Sheriff's deputies he was confronted by four people, punched and robbed in a bar parking lot Sunday night.

The 51-year-old victim told deputies he was in the parking at Bailey's Bar, 601 N. Fair Oaks Ave., and was backing out of his parking spot when he was approached by two men, a woman, and another person who accused him of hitting their car and demanded money from him.

The man said he denied hitting their vehicle and gave then $50 to $60.

The victim told deputies he was punched in the face and might have briefly lost consciousness.

The man called police after being taken home by his adult son. Deputies said he had minor injuries but didn't require treatment.