UWPD News & Incident Reports

For general media inquiries, please contact Marc Lovicott, Executive Director of Communications, at 608-263-2333 or marc.lovicott@wisc.edu. After regular business hours, contact UWPD dispatch at 608-264-2677.

Daily Blotter

Daily Blotter for July 15th 2026

  • 8:07 am, Check Person, Memorial Library. Contacted person after being overheard saying some disturbing things.
  • 9:57 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Smith Hall. Contacted contractor and UW vehicles collided.
  • 10:25 am, Theft/Larceny, Rennebohm Hall. Contacted staff regarding former employee and items that have not been returned, investigation ongoing with outside agency.
  • 11:11 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital for medical treatment.
  • 5:20 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted via phone person regarding theft of bike after locking it to the bike rack by Langdon and Park Street.
  • 10:09 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person and placed into protective custody while MFR transported them to local hospital during mental health crisis, released out of protective custody to medical staff.
  • 12:47 am, Other, Frances Street. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Contacted Driver for OWL, Verbally Warned for red light violation, confiscated open/empty large nitrous oxide canister plain view (confiscated/destroyed).
  • 1:16 am, Other, Langdon & Henry Streets. Located vehicle as it was abandoned on the wrong side of the street, vehicle reported stolen out of Fond Du Lac, agency contacted.
  • 2:58 am, Drug Violation, W. Washington Ave. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession of Fentanyl, Felony Bail Jumping and Possession of Cocaine after conducting contact when vehicle was noticed idling for over 30 min with multiple short-term contacts.
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