Police believe armed robbers on Main Street targeted victims

Madison police believe an armed robbery that occurred in a Bassett neighborhood residence Monday was not a random attack, according to a police report.

Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in the report three men tried to rob an apartment on the 500 block of West Main Street at approximately 5:08 p.m. Two of the men were armed with guns, according to the report.

All three men fled when the victims of the burglary called the police, DeSpain said in the report. Police are still investigating the matter.

“This does not appear to be a random crime,” DeSpain said in the report.