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 November 22nd 2024

  • 9:20 am, Lost Property, UWPD. Person came to UWPD to report their and Student F1 Visa have been lost in the mail and needed a police report to obtain replacements.
  • 11:42 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Person contacted UWPD regarding patient experiencing mental health crisis.
  • 3:21 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
  • 3:22 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
  • 4:47 pm, Found Property, Lot 17. Black Motorola Phone with pink case brought into UWPD by someone who found phone in Lot 17.
  • 5:25 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highland Ave. Contacted person driving a vehicle southbound on Highland Av. And was hit from behind by another vehicle.
  • 5:55 pm, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
  • 11:03 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st after friend called reporting they were puking in the restroom and sick.
  • 12:34 am, Check Person, St. James Court. Contacted/Verbally Warned persons for Trespass to a Construction site. After being located climbing down the scaffolding while police were driving by St. James Elementary School.
  • 1:17 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Evaluated for intoxication, not incapacitated person and cited for UAL.
  • 2:18 am, Other, Residence Hall. Other UW Code Vioations - Contacted/Cited person for UW Code Bypass Security Devices after observing them in the northwestern vestibule after having been escorted out of the building by officers approximately an hour prior. Person also verbally warned for UW Code Smoking after they were observed by Police smoking within 25 feet of the building.
  • 3:48 am, Information, Lot 75. Contacted person after they discovered their vehicle was backed into, causing damage to their rear bumper and rear passenger's side tail light.
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