Daily Blotter Archive - UW–Madison Police Department

Daily Blotter for March 16th 2026

12:39 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Spring & N. Charter Streets. Contacted person who was having difficulty walking in the snow, transported to local hospital due to alcohol incapacitation, cited for UAL 1st.

Daily Blotter for March 15th 2026

9:11 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital for medical emergency.
9:44 am, Information, Eagle Heights. Contacted person regarding their passport missing from the apartment.
10:02 am, Information, Camp Randall Stadium. Contacted person who reported they injured their knee after stepping onto a ramp by the construction fence in front of Camp Randall Stadium.
7:46 pm, Information, Kohl Center. Transported person to local hospital due to alcohol incapacitation, cited for UAL.
11:30 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, State & W. Gilman Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party driver for Failure to Obey Official Traffic Sign (DO NOT ENTER) and Operating While Impaired (1st).
11:45 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
12:22 am, Other, W. Gorham & N Carroll Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Cited driver for open intoxicants, Verbally Warned for operating without lights on.
1:19 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Local Hospital. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party for Operating While Impaired (1st) and Operating with Prohibited Alcohol Concentration (1st) after they arrived to act as a Responsible Party for another person but was also impaired due to alcohol impairment.

Daily Blotter for March 14th 2026

9:58 am, Check Person, Memorial Library. Contacted person regarding another person in the facility with an active campus ban. Person left facility prior to police arriving, citations for trespassing and Disorderly.
10:02 am, Graffiti, Humanities Building. Graffiti reported on the southwest corner of the third floor of Humanities, by UW-Madison Physical Plant.
10:44 am, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding another person receiving harassing messages, person to contact UWPD for additional assistance regarding investigation.
1:53 pm, Theft/Larceny, Bakke Recreation Center. Person reported gaming mouse stolen.
4:23 pm, Battery, Local Hospital. Contacted person reported being punched by patient while assistance staff, person declined to pursue criminal charges.
7:14 pm, Fraud, UWPD. Contacted person who walked into UWPD to report being defrauded out of a large sum of money on Facebook marketplace.
12:18 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Transported to local hospital for alcohol incapacitation for UAL 1st after being found in bathroom at Memorial Union.
12:00 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted01. MFR transported person to local hospital due to alcohol incapacitation after they were found not fully responsive, citations will be issued at a later date.
1:22 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Discovery Building. Contacted person after a passerby reported a fight in progress involving three persons. Located one person who was injured but advised it was from fall and others confirmed it was from a fall, and that person will be cited for UAL 1st and possession of false ID card.
1:42 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Elm & Observatory Drives. Cited person for UAL 1st after they were reported being passed out at a bus stop on Observatory Dr.
1:43 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital due to alcohol incapacitation, and cited for Muni UAL 2nd and Muni false ID 1st.

Daily Blotter for March 13th 2026

5:30 am, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they observed a sensitive crime occur.
1:15 pm, Follow-up, E. Washington Ave. No information provided at time of briefing release.
1:56 pm, Graffiti, Psychology Building. No information provided at time of briefing release.
8:16 pm, Information, LaBahn Arena. Contacted person regarding binder of photos of Badger Women's Hockey team players with parents he was requesting players to sign. Previous interaction with person due to NIL rules binder and signatures were discussed, binder confiscated and person escorted out without issue.
9:52 pm, Other, Packers Ave & N. 6th Street. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Contacted driver for speeding, cited for Unreasonable and Imprudent speed and Non-Reg of Auto.
11:52 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Lot 2. Contacted/Verbally Warned person for open container on street, cited for Municipal UAL.
2:20 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Camp Randall Stadium. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspects for Trespass to construction site and resisting after initial reports of multiple people attempting to enter Camp Randall by jumping Gate 10’s fence.

Daily Blotter for March 12th 2026

7:06 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Marsh Drive & Highland Ave. Contacted person after they reported being struck by a vehicle while crossing Highland Ave at Marsh Dr.
8:35 am, Other, Location Redacted. Stopped/Contacted driver for what appeared to be a medical incident, turned into a mental health crisis.
8:57 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Responded to an alarm and made contact with staff who was gowned up inside the lab.
2:48 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing medical emergency, MFR arrived, declined transport to local hospital, persons will perform wellness checks throughout the day.
11:02 pm, Drug Violation, N. Frances & W. Dayton Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for operating without headlights on and Verbally Warned for possession of THC, confiscated/destroyed.

Daily Blotter for March 11th 2026

6:46 pm, Information, Lot 20. Update from previous days briefing sheet: Contacted person after they reported someone entered their locked vehicle and went through it – nothing stolen from the vehicle.
8:18 am, Damage to Property, Lot 67. Contacted driver of vehicle after running into gate arm when entering lot 67 when they hit the gas pedal vs the break accidentally and struck the gate arm.
8:50 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Union South. Contacted and Verbally Warned person for being in the union without membership. Person contacted earlier in the day when found sleeping on second floor outside Varsity Hall and told they could stay if they purchase food, for which they did not, returned, hanging around and was asked to leave.
12:17 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Person contacted experiencing mental health crisis due.
8:26 pm, Bail Jumping, Lot 7. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for misdemeanor Bail Jumping x4 after Transportation Services called in a suspicious person looking into cars in Lot 7.
10:05 pm, Lost Property, Education Building. Placed persons item in safekeeping after they mistakenly left it behind in class room wouldn't be back on campus/in Madison for several days to retrieve it.
1:02 am, Other, Residence Hall. Contacted persons after someone had pointed a blue laser at Police from the eighth floor. One person admitted to owning the laser pointer while the other confessed to pointing the laser out a window - but not at Police - along with others. Citations to be delivered once it is determined who was responsible for pointing the laser at Police for Intentionally Direct Laser Pointer at Law Enforcement Officer (along with possible referral to Community Restorative Court) pending follow up with remaining suspects. Laser pointer seized.
5:23 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, N Henry Street. Assisted outside agency with clearing US Courthouse after a duress alarm was pushed.

Daily Blotter for March 10th 2026

7:50 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed .
12:43 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Cell phone turned into dispatch, emailed owner to retrieve from UWPD.
1:00 pm, Graffiti, Ingraham Hall. Arrived at Ingraham Hall, but the room was being used at the time, will investigate amount/location of graffiti after class is released.
1:42 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing mental health crisis.
5:01 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted persons after a force door alarm.
5:09 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. PT transported before UWPD arrival.
5:54 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted staff in the room, door is swelling due to outside temp change causing issues with door closing.
6:19 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local hospital. Received TTY from outside agency to assist with blood draw for patient at local hospital emergency room.
6:27 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding alarm to be disregarded until further notice.
9:20 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted Transportation Services who reported witnessing on camera damage to a bollard at the entrance of lot 75. Driver is known and spoke with TS staff afterwards, TS to put in maintenance request.
12:00 am, Drug Violation, Limnology Dock. Contacted/Verbally Warned persons for smoking marijuana on the Limnology boat dock.
1:25 am, Operating While Intoxicated, UWPD. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Arrested/Released to responsible party driver for Operating While Suspended, Failure to Apply for WI License Within 60 Days, Operating While Impaired (1st), and Operating With Prohibited Alcohol Concentration (1st), vehicle left legally parked.

Daily Blotter for March 9th 2026

3:41 am, Other, Johnson & Butler Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver for Resisting, OWI 1st, Red Traffic Light violation and county possession of THC. Stopped for red light violation.
4:08 pm, Warrant Served, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for warrants regarding charges out of Rock County, including L&L/DC/Resist Obstruct/additional mental health concerns.
7:04 pm, Eluding, Charter & Johnson Streets. Attempted to stop two motorcycles for not displaying registration tags. Both were are a part of a large group of motorcyclists. Both motorcycles fled at a high rate of speed, South on N Charter St from University Ave, no pursuit.
7:40 pm, Drug Violation, Braxton & Park Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Contacted/Cited/Arrested passenger/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail for DOC warrant, jail requested med clear prior, transported to local hospital, driver cited for speed released on criminal THC citation.
9:09 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Assisted in arranging a mediation session between persons after another party requested assistance in navigating the escalating situation between the two parties.
11:36 pm, Drug Violation, MGE. Stopped/Verbally Warned persons for Possession of THC after locating the group smoking marijuana, seized and disposed of on scene.

Daily Blotter for March 5th 2026

8:31 am, Other, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with a cell phone examination.
10:58 am, Graffiti, Bakke Recreation Center. Contacted person for graffiti located in exterior bathroom on west side of the building.
11:58 am, Found Property, HSLC. HSLC turned over found property that they have had for 2 years, items categorized and placed into property for safekeeping.
6:32 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
11:16 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, State Street. Assisted outside agency with a substantial battery that occurred on State St at N Frances near State St Brats. Contacted the victim and witnesses to obtain suspect information before MPD took over investigation.
1:21 am, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Arrested/released suspect after finding mushrooms, which showed a presumptive positive test for psilocybin, in their residence hall room, given verbally warning for possession of paraphernalia, and fake ID. Roommate Cited and contacted for possession of paraphernalia, verbally warned for UAL.
2:49 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Transported person to local hospital for medical attention.

Daily Blotter for March 4th 2026

9:31 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
1:58 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
4:01 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported their e-scooter stolen from Memorial Union bike racks on Langdon Street.
12:35 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, S. Park Street. Assisted outside agency with a roll over crash, with an unresponsive occupant and the vehicle possibly on fire.
12:50 am, Other, Lake St. & University Ave. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for Non-Registration of Auto and Violate Solid Yellow Traffic Control Signal, cited driver for Operating After Revocation of License (Criminal) and IID Tampering/Failure to Install/Violate Court Order. Vehicle left legally parked.
4:30 am, Bail Jumping, Grainger Hall. Located/Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Misdemeanor Bail Jumping x3 and Trespass to Land - Remain After Notice after locating them loitering within the University of Wisconsin-Madison Ban Area contrary to the conditions of their release from jail.