MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in southern Wisconsin are actively searching for an ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect who allegedly carjacked a vehicle outside a Madison hospital before crashing it into Brittingham Bay.
Jail booking photo of Derrick Newton from December 2024 (Madison Police Department)
A release from the Madison Police Department sent out on Thursday morning states that officers are looking for 55-year-old Derrick M. Newton. Newton is the suspect in an armed carjacking that happened outside a hospital shortly before 6 a.m. on January 22.
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Around 6:10 a.m., officers were called to the 200 block of South Park Street for reports of a carjacking.
Shortly after, Newton reportedly crashed the vehicle into Brittingham Bay, creating a large police presence in the area.
Newton has not been found, and officers believe him to be ‘armed and dangerous,’ saying he possibly has a knife and a gun.
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Courtesy of the City of Madison Fire Department
Courtesy of the City of Madison Fire Department
Courtesy of the City of Madison Fire Department
Officers also noted that Newton knew the carjacking victim.
The City of Madison Fire Department had additional details on the recovery of the vehicle from Brittingham Bay.
No additional details were provided.
