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 August 4th 2026

  • 9:33 am, Threat Assessment, UW-Madison. Contacted faculty member in regard to phone messages and hang ups. Investigation ongoing..
  • 10:25 am, Criminal Damage, University Bay/Lake Mendota Dr. Located, photographed damaged Flock camera on University Bay Drive at Lake Mendota Drive after passer-by called in downed camera. Photos taken. Camera, components, and pole placed in property..
  • 11:31 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, University Hospital. Request for assistance.
  • 8:44 pm, Bail Jumping, S Mills St/ Drake St . Stopped vehicle for failure to obey stop sign. Arrested driver misd. and felony bail jumping. PC search revealed small amount of THC and drug paraphernalia. Cited for OAR and failure to obey stop sign, transported to DCJ. Vehicle released to registered owner..
  • 9:25 pm, Found Property, Engineering Research Building. Janitorial staff found a smartphone on the ground in front of a UW bus stop on N Randall and W Dayton. Handed phone to UWPD. Attempted to identify the owner of the smart phone. No identifiable features. Unable to locate owner on cameras. Placed into evidence for safekeeping. .
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Safety and security are literally at your fingertips at UW-Madison, thanks to our official safety app. The UW-Madison Police Department has created BadgerSAFE – a safety app that aims to keep the campus community informed …

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