UPDATE: Sex Offender Arrested After Community Meeting

Truth or fiction? i.e., a way to get these men removed from their community on nothing but an allegation.

4-23-2010 Wisconsin:

UPDATE: Madison police make two arrests after community meeting on Sex Offender Relocation.

UPDATED Friday, April 23, 2010 --- 11:35 a.m.

Incident report from the Madison Police Department:

Incident Type: Arrested Person

Incident Date: 04/22/2010 - 8:50 PM

Address: 1100 block Catalpa Circle

Arrested: Marcus S. Deloney, age 30, Madison, Mr. Deloney was arrested for a Probation Violation.

Enrique J. Merrill, age 35, Madison. Mr. Merrill was arrested for a Parole Violation.

Details: On Thursday night, there was a Sex Offender Community Notification Meeting at the MPD's South District, 825 Hughes Place. The purpose was to provide information to residents about the placement of a sex offender.

Mr. Marcus S. Deloney had moved in with another registered sex offender on Catalpa Circle. During the meeting citizens advised Madison Police and Wisconsin Department of Corrections staff about concerns regarding these two men. One woman said Mr. Deloney had been playing basketball with her 14-year-old and some other juveniles. Another citizen reported loud music, the sounds of a party, and a distinct odor coming from the men’s' apartment. A probation and parole supervisor was at the meeting, and this information was enough to order the men arrested for violations of their probation or parole.

Both were convicted of sexual assaults involving children. Madison Police immediately went to the apartment of the registered sex offenders and placed them under arrest.

The MPD would like to thank citizens for their participation in the meeting. We need residents to be our eyes and ears, and we take potential violations like these very seriously. ..Source.. Madison Police Department