Madison Police Chief Hears About West Side Crime

Brittany Schoepp:

Children seeing people run from police through their backyard, waking up to the sound of a gunshots, watching drug deals.

These were some of the scenes described by West and Southwest Side residents as hundreds of them turned out Wednesday to voice their concerns about crime in their neighborhoods at a meeting with Madison Police Chief Noble Wray.

"Allied Drive is not the only problem on Madison 's West Side, " said Suzanne Sarhan, who owns property there, prompting hundreds to rise to their feet in applause.

Ald. Thuy Pham-Remmele, 20th District, who set up the neighborhood listening session for Wray, said the safety problems need both short- and long-term solutions.

"I don 't ask for any quick fix, " she said.

Lisa Subeck has more.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 9, 2007 6:02 AM
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