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Police: Increase thefts on UW-Madison campus

MADISON (WKOW) — Don?t leave items unattended on UW campus. That?s the message from UW-Madison police who say there has been an increase of thefts.

The UW Police Department says the primary targets are laptop computers, backpacks and purses, and are often in open study areas. Police say nearly all thefts were of personal items left unattended by students or staff.