Woman arrested for robbing Fitchburg bank, attempted robbery at Madison bank

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Updating an earlier report, on Wednesday morning Madison police officers responded to the Old National Bank located in the 5700 block of Raymond Road in Madison for an attempted bank robbery.

A silent panic alarm was activated by an Old National Bank teller and the suspect fled the scene without any money.

About 30 minutes later, the Associated Bank branch located at 3002 Fish Hatchery Road in Fitchburg was robbed, and this time the suspect was able to get away with money.

It was later determined that these two cases were related. 

The suspect was identified as Lisa Harding, 38, who was taken into custody this morning after the Dane County Sheriff’s Office located Harding driving in the town of Dunn and initiated a pursuit.

Madison police provided traffic control assistance to the pursuit and follow-up support. Additional details will be released by the Dane County Sheriff’s office as they become available.

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