Wisconsin police said during a press conference that a traffic stop led to the arrest of a sexual assault suspect at the University of Wisconsin.
Chief Shon Barnes said the Fitchburg Police Department stopped Thompson at 1:18 a.m. on Wednesday morning for a registration violation.Brandon A. Thompson, 26, of Madison, Wisconsin, was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with a brutal sex assault Sunday that nearly killed a University of Wisconsin student.
The police chief said body worn camera video provided by the Fitchburg Police Department confirmed that Thompson was the driver of the vehicle used to flee the scene after the alleged sexual assault, adding that his clothing matched surveillance video near the scene of the crime. A witness also told police that Thompson said he"just found" the survivor and was"pretending to be an innocent bystander," according to Barnes.Patrol cars from the University of Wisconsin watch over students in Madison, Wisconsin Tuesday, September 5, 2023. A student suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday morning after an off-campus sex assault which has led to increased patrols.
Madison police found the victim at around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday and she was taken to a local hospital with severe injuries. Police didn't speak on her condition during the Wednesday press conference.sexually assaultedUWPD Chief Roman and Dean of Students Christina Olstad said in a Wednesday statement they are pleased an arrest was made."We are grateful to learn of the arrest in the case involving an attack on a UW–Madison student over the weekend.
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