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Sunday, February 23, 2025

'Muffin man' robs teenager

A 17-year-old boy was robbed along West Johnson Street early Tuesday morning while he was waiting for the bus, according to a police report.

The victim, who is a resident of Stoughton,Wis., was waiting on the corner of West Johnson and North Frances Street sometime before 8 a.m. when the suspect walked up to him, asking to see his wallet.

When the victim responded that he did not have one, the suspect replied, ""Gimme what you got."" The victim complied and gave him the few dollars he had on him, the report said.

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After the victim handed the money over, the suspect then reached into the boy's pocket and stole his banana nut muffin.

The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 27 to 29 years old, between 5'9'' and 6'0'' and 175 to 200 pounds. He is also said to have black hair, brown eyes with the ""whites"" of his eyes looking very yellow and shaved lines in his eyebrows. The report also said he was wearing a pulled-up black hoodie with dark jeans and tan boots.

The suspect is still at large and was last seen walking south on West Johnson Street.

 

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