SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Sun Prairie police are investigating after they were alerted to a Twitter post alleging a woman was violently robbed and attacked after someone followed her home from the Sun Prairie Walmart.
Authorities said the post indicated the victim contacted police who subsequently began an investigation into the incident, but Sun Prairie Police Department officials said they have not received any reports directly from anyone involved in the incident.
Officials went on to say they contacted other local law enforcement agencies to see if any have received reports matching the one described, but none of them did.
News 3 Now has independently reached out to the Sun Prairie Police Department, Madison Police Department and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office regarding the incident. All three told us they had no reports supporting the alleged victim’s claims.
News 3 Now has also repeatedly reached out to the original poster, but we have not received a response.
A twitter post claiming an Asian-American woman was followed, beaten and robbed by a Trump supporter after leaving a Sun Prairie Wal-Mart has been shared 2K times and has raised $1300.
But area police and #AAPISolidarity advocates say they have no record of it happening. pic.twitter.com/zNdX4ckFBd
— Adam Duxter (@News3Adam) March 24, 2021
The post didn’t include any information about where the woman lives, but it did provide a name.
Sun Prairie police said they have tried to contact the original poster, but they have not received a response.
Authorities said anyone with information about this incident should contact the Sun Prairie Police Department’s non-emergency line at 608-837-7336, or anonymously at (608) 837-6300.
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