Pure Madnesson

Early Friday morning, police responded to a burglar alarm at the Maduro Cigar Bar in downtown Madison. Police spokesman, Mike Hanson, says that the alarm came in just after 4:00 a.m. Officers responded to find the front window smashed. No money or cigars were taken, but the burglar had made off with the Maduro's infamous comfy couch and several bottles of high-end scotch.

Hanson states that officers on the scene found bicycle tracks in the snow leading away from the Maduro toward the west. Officers were able to follow the tracks to Madison's near westside where the trail of snow and wet tire marks cut off.

Witnesses observed the burgling bicyclist riding away from the building and across campus, pulling a bike trailer with the couch on board. Police were able to obtain a description of the suspect. She is described as a white female, around 40 years old with reddish brown curly hair and muscular bicyclist legs. One witness told police that he is certain he's seen the suspect on City Channel 12 in the past.

Police are reviewing tapes of various city meetings that have on Channel 12, looking for someone who matches the description. Hanson explains that this may take some time. "We have assigned two officers to this task, but due to the unexciting nature of the content on the tapes, they keep falling asleep on the job."

Police have released the following sketch of the suspect:
The Madison Police Department urges anyone who recognizes the suspect or has further information about the crime to contact Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 266-6014. If you see the suspect, please call 911 immediately, as she is thought to be armed and dangerous.