Burglaries have been on the rise in Madison over the last two months, leaving police concerned about the origin of the uptick. Police are investigating 36 residential burglaries in the Near West Side area, spokesman Joel DeSpain said. The residential burglaries date to Sept. 1 and target mostly laptop computers, iPods and other small electronics. The suspects enter primarily through unlocked doors or, during warmer weather, by cutting through screen windows, Jugovich said.
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