MADISON, Wis. — A Middleton couple were the victims of the latest in a string of armed robberies that have recently occurred near downtown Madison.
The incident happened at about 10 p.m. on Friday night at the corner of Randall and Mound streets, near Vilas Park.
Madison police said that the couple, who were both in their 20s, were walking toward the park when a man with a handgun demanded the woman’s purse. The woman surrendered her purse and the robber unsuccessfully tried to get the man’s wallet before fleeing with an accomplice.