Madison police are continuing to investigate a home invasion in which police report three suspects robbed and tied up residents at gunpoint on the 200 block of Langdon Street Monday.
A male and female resident, both 20-years-old, said three suspects entered their apartment at approximately 7:15 p.m., pointing a gun at them, tying them up and demanding items, according to Madison Police Department Lt. Trevor Knight.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Communications spokesperson John Lucas said the victims are not UW-Madison students and are not affiliated with the university.
Detectives said the intruders demanded to know where the money was kept, and one of them threatened to harm or kill the male victim, according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain.
The suspects stole the male victim’s laptop, wallet, cell phone and car keys, according to DeSpain.
After the suspects left, the victims were able to untie themselves and proceeded to call the police from a neighbor’s apartment, according to the police report.
DeSpain said the preliminary investigation indicates this was a targeted robbery, pointing out that one of the suspects repeatedly asked where the money was located.
Ald. Bridget Maniaci, District 2, who represents the Langdon Street area, said it is “clearly a tragic act of violence that is not acceptable.”
Although Maniaci did not know if there are currently security cameras in the area, the city approved funding in the 2013 budget for additional cameras to assist the MPD in crime investigations.
The tentative list of 32 locations includes the intersections of Lake, Frances and Carroll Streets with Langdon Street.
