MADISON, Wis. — Plans are in the works for the annual Mifflin Street Block Party on May 3.
In light of recent crime in that neighborhood, some residents and police have been preparing for the event together, WISC-TV reported.
“I hope this year will be just as great,” said Mark Bednar, a Mifflin Street resident.
Bednar said that he’s looking forward to the annual party, but said he also has safety on his mind because of the recent crime.
“My roommate’s laptop and then a few houses down she had a purse taken, but it was a very wham-bam situation in which we were all just kind of blindsided by it,” he said.