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Weather, Alcohol Blamed In Pair Of Overnight Crashes

Weather, Alcohol Blamed In Pair Of Overnight Crashes

Two men were accused of drunken driving in a pair of separate crashes in Dane County on Saturday morning. In both incidents, weather also played a role, according to the Dane County Sheriff's Department.

The first incident closed a portion of Highway 19 near Sun Prairie at about 3 a.m. The two-car crash occurred about a 1/2 mile West of Steven Drive in the town of Burke. Authorities said that Gary Cox, 50, was responsible for the crash. Cox and the driver of the other car suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Cox, who was hospitalized due to his injuries, was arrested on a fourth offense OWI charge. Other charges are pending the ongoing investigation. The road was closed in both directions for about two hours.

Frederick Schick, 32, was arrested on a charge of third offense OWI after his car slid off at High Point Road and Midtown Road in the town of Middleton near Madison's Far West Side. Schick was not injured, according to deputies.

Police Say Sun Prairie Strong-Armed Robbery Suspect Jumps Bail

The man accused in a strong-armed robbery in Sun Prairie last month has jumped bail, according to the Sun Prairie Police Department.

Curtis L. Curry, 40, of Fitchburg, was arrested and charged in the Sept. 21 robbery of Main Liquor in Sun Prairie. Curry was released with bail conditions, but failed to appear on his court date. 

Curry faces charges of robbery with use of force, along with misdemeanor charges of bail jumping, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.

Curry is 5 feet 11 inches and about 200 pounds. Police said he typically wears sunglasses because he is missing his right eye. They said he also goes by the name of "Kurry Curry."  

Madison Business Owner Faces Tax Evasion Charge

Salamah S. Awadalla of Madison, has been charged in Dane County Court with dealing in untaxed tobacco and acting as a tobacco products distributor without a Wisconsin permit, according to the state Department of Revenue.

According to the criminal complaint, Awadalla operates Saricakes LLC, located in Madison. Originally, Saricakes opened in Sun Prairie.

Awadalla is accused of delivering untaxed tobacco products to gas stations and convenience stores in the Dane County area since November of 2008, according to the Department of Revenue.

If convicted on both counts, Awadalla could face up to $11,000 in fines and one year in prison, according to DOR officials.

Officers Spot Burglary In Process

Sun Prairie police arrested two men on burglary charges at about 12:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Kingston Circle.

On officer said he observed two individuals carrying items from behind a house and loading them into a vehicle. The officer said he thought it was suspicious so he stopped to talk to them. 

The men said that the items belonged to them, but after an investigation it was found the men, identified as Nicholas C. Bitter, 20, of Sun Prairie and Terrell Burns, 19, of Sun Prairie, had broken into the home.

Bitter and Burns face felony burglary charges.

Police said they recovered a 55 inch large screen flat panel TV, a 32 inch flat panel TV, electronic items, alcoholic beverages and other miscellaneous items, which were subsequently returned to the property owner.

Man Arrested Following Sun Prairie Police Chase

A 36-year-old Sun Prairie man was arrested following a chase in the city of Sun Prairie on Thursday morning. A Sun Prairie police officer said he spotted a suspicious vehicle in a business parking lot of 500 W. Main Street at about 1 a.m. When the officer approached the vehicle, the driver sped away.

Police said the pursuit, which lasted about 10 to 12 minutes, ended when Donald J. Killerlain struck a squad car at the intersection of W. Main St. and N. Bird Street. Killerlain had a felony warrant for his arrest for a parole violation stemming from a prior arrest on charges of abduction, false imprisonment, intimidation of a victim, burglary, battery and disorderly conduct.

Arrest Made In Sun Prairie Liquor Store Robbery

The suspect in the Sun Prairie robbery of Main Street Liquor on Sept. 21 is in custody, according to the Sun Prairie Police Department.

The Fitchburg Police Department arrested Curtis Lashawn Curry in connection to the burglary on Saturday, Sept. 25. 

Curry was transported to the Dane County Jail and was tentatively charged with robbery, disorderly conduct, and criminal damage to property, according to officials.

Sun Prairie Police Investigate Liquor Store Robbery

The Sun Prairie Police Department is investigating a report of a robbery on Tuesday at Main Street Liquor in the 900 block of West Main Street.

Police said that about 7 p.m., the man entered the store and made a small purchase. When the clerk opened the register, the man reached across the counter and grabbed cash from the register. He then fled the store on foot and was last seen running on Lothe Street toward Bird Street. 

Witnesses described him as a black man in his mid 20s or 30s, between 5 feet 9 inches and 6 feet 1 inch tall with a medium build, shaved head, medium skin tone, wearing a short-sleeve white T-shirt with red print on the front, dark colored jeans, white tennis shoes and sun glasses.