Two men who allegedly attacked and robbed a UW-Madison student on the 400 block of North Frances Street were arrested early Tuesday morning shortly after the incident, police said.
Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said police identified the victim as a 19-year-old male student.
According to a police report, the victim told officers he was walking down the sidewalk just after midnight when he was hit from behind with a hard object, dragged off the sidewalk and kicked repeatedly. Police said the suspects took the victim's wallet and fled on foot.
DeSpain said an officer patrolling the downtown area saw two men matching the victim's description of his attackers on the corner of Langdon Street and Henry Street at around 1:00 p.m.
It certainly is possible that they were looking for an additional victim or victims,"" DeSpain said.
Police arrested 20-year-old Cristobal Jimenez-Montes of Madison and 25-year-old Hugo Diaz of Sun Prairie in connection with the crimes. Both men are tentatively charged with robbery, recklessly endangering safety and carrying a concealed weapon.
UW-Madison junior Lindsey Dieter lives in the Langdon neighborhood and said the attack shocked her.
""I think the Langdon Watch Program has done a really good job lately,"" Dieter said, noting she feels the area is safe despite the incident Tuesday.
In a separate case, an 18-year-old Madison female reported Monday that two men sexually assaulted her on the 400 block of West Gorham Street Saturday night.
According to a police report, the woman said she was on the corner of West Gorham Street and North Broom Street around 9 p.m. when two men pulled her into a nearby alley.
The victim told police one man touched her inappropriately and removed his pants and underwear while the other man watched. Police said the victim struggled but was able to escape the attackers.
Police are looking for two suspects connected to the incident. The first perpetrator is described as a short black male, about 50 years old, wearing a torn black jacket with brown fur on the hood. The other suspect is described as a thin black male, 6'3"" to 6'4,"" wearing a long camouflage jacket and a baseball cap.
DeSpain said the victim was not a UW-Madison student. Police are still investigating the incident.
