Woman attacked with branch saw during fight

By Rebecca Ribley

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MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — A woman was attacked with a pruning saw during a fight in Madison Monday night, according to Madison police.

Lt. Caleb Johnson said officers were called to a fight near the intersection of State Street and West Mifflin around 8:45 p.m. One of the 911 callers reported that one of the women involved was bleeding profusely.

When officers arrived, they found the victim with significant cuts from a sharp weapon later identified as a pruning saw, Lt. Johnson said.

Rescue workers provided assistance and searched for the suspect, who was nowhere to be found.

The victim was taken to a local hospital where her condition was stabilized.

The suspect, Alicia Padilla, was found and arrested several hours later.

Officials believe that the victim and the suspect knew each other and that the crime was the result of a disagreement between the two.

According to police, Padilla faces charges of first-degree reckless assault and aggravated assault, as well as disorderly conduct while armed and evading bail.

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