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Janesville Police Department
Monday April 30th, 2018 :: 10:30 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Update to Bank Robbery at Blackhawk Community Credit Union- Charges referred to the Rock Co. District Attorney's Office

Incident Number: JV18 20688
Location: 2704 E. Milwaukee St, Janesville
By: Lt. Chuck Aagaard
Date: 04-30-18



On Friday, April 27th, 2018 officers from Madison Police Department responded to a bank robbery at the Home Savings Bank, located on the eastside of Madison. The suspect, later identified as Matthew Kitsembel, 30 YOA, of Janesville, was apprehended a short distance away from the bank robbery and arrested for the offense.

Matthew was interviewed reference the robbery of Blackhawk Community Credit Union, 2704 E. Milwaukee St, on April 18th. Matthew admitted committing the robbery of the Blackhawk Credit Union. Matthew was taken to the Dane County Jail. Charges of armed robbery and an unrelated theft were referred to the Rock County District Attorney’s Office.


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Janesville Police Department
100 N Jackson St
Janesville, WI 53548

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