Daily Blotter Archive - UW–Madison Police Department

Daily Blotter for May 9th 2025

8:28 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted staff through the door who stated they would be complete in 5-7 minutes.
10:08 am, Battery, Medical Science Center. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Criminal Trespass and Disorderly C after committed Battery against another person due to active ban in the location this occurred.
11:04 am, Damage to Property, Upham Woods. Email received from Upham Woods regarding damage to gates on their property.
11:53 am, Information, Bascom Hill. Contacted person about concerning email to Office of The Chancellor.
1:25 pm, Criminal Damage, Witte Hall. Contacted person who reported 9 exit signs damaged (front covers taken off) on the 9th floor of Witte Hall.
2:20 pm, Other, Memorial Union. Probation Violation - Contacted and Verbally Warned person for setting up big screen TV, PS5, and using University power in a pavilion just to the West of Hoofers along the Lakeshore Path.
3:00 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 46. Contacted Transportation Services regarding the Lot 46 Lake St entrance gate being hit and broken by University employee who reported accident.
9:53 pm, Other, N. Henry & W. Gorham Streets. Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for wrong way driving. Cited passengers for UAL 1st. Verbally Warned one passenger for possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing open intoxicants in Motor Vehicle, confiscated/disposed numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia and marijuana.
1:35 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Wisconsin Ave. & Langdon Street. Arrested/Cited driver for OWI 1st, unsafe lane deviation and failure to stop at stop line.

Daily Blotter for May 8th 2025

9:25 am, Other, Discovery Building. Information/Ban Letter Issuance - Contacted person and presented them with ban letter for Discovery Building.
12:39 pm, Damage to Property, Local Hospital. Contacted patient at local hospital after they pulled a paper towel dispenser off the wall in the Emergency Department waiting room bathroom.
1:14 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR met with person who denied transport to local hospital after medical incident.
4:50 pm, Theft/Larceny, Sellery Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released without incident persons for theft after they took property out of the donation bin and dumpster without consent and loaded it into their vehicle.
5:51 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Eagle Heights. Contact with person reporting damage to their vehicle while unoccupied and parked in Eagle Heights parking lot.
8:49 pm, Lost Property, UWPD Lobby. Contacted person in UWPD lobby to report their passport being lost in order to obtain a new passport.
10:22 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, University Bay & Marsh Drives. Contacted persons after one struck the other vehicle while attempting an illegal U-Turn. One driver to be cited for illegal U-turn and failure to yield to right of way.
1:25 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Served an Affidavit of Service to return patient to a more restrictive environment per the request of Journey Mental Health.
4:26 am, Other, Elvehjem. Other/UW Code Violation - Contacted/Cited persons for Unauthorized Picnicking Or Camping after finding them sleeping in an erected tent.

Daily Blotter for May 7th 2025

7:14 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted patient at a local hospital who was experiencing mental health crisis.
10:02 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 59. Contacted person regarding a motor vehicle crash involving UW Transportation Services vehicle after making an abrupt right turn and struck a concrete barrier adjacent to the greenhouse entrance.
10:03 am, Other, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing mental health issues.
12:20 pm, Check Person, Chazen Museum. Contact with person who was involved in an altercation with another person outside of Chazen Museum.
1:50 pm, Other, UWPD Lobby. Spoke with person in UWPD lobby regarding contacts on campus.
1:26 pm, Theft/Larceny, Bakke Recreation Center. Contacted person regarding their bicycle being stolen from the Bakke Rec Center.
2:03 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted persons who reported miscellaneous items taken from various Goodwill Donation Bins located in the residence halls.
6:19 pm, Theft/Larceny, HC White Library. Contacted person who reported items that went missing while studying at HC White College Library.
8:30 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person injured while playing soccer and transported to local hospital by MFR.
10:13 pm, Bail Jumping, Educational Sciences. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for bail jumping and disorderly conduct.
12:06 am, Eluding, University & N. Randall Ave. Attempted to stop a mini-bike for speeding and failure to obey red traffic signal (x3) as it drove westbound on University Avenue from ECM. Operator eluded as he drove wrong way and into oncoming traffic on Campus Drive, no pursuit. Mini-bike eventually pursued by Maple Bluff, suspect located by drone, Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail, property placed in UWPD safekeeping, citations to be mailed.
1:40 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UW UAL 1st after they were found unconscious/breathing due to alcohol intoxication.

Daily Blotter for May 6th 2025

6:58 am, Graffiti, Memorial Library. Located poster which was glued to wall. Unable to determine what the poster depicted due to an attempt to remove it.
11:40 am, Information, Local Hospital. Person reports suspected abuse within elevator. After review of the camera footage, no suspected abuse occurred. Due to nature of complaint, informational report to be completed.
12:16 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
2:28 pm, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Theft of Copper from the loading dock "Copper for kids" bin.
2:51 pm, Other, Residence Hall. Identity Theft - Contacted person regarding emails they received about two new bank accounts being opened under their name, suspected identity theft and advised on next steps with credit bureaus and bank accounts.
7:21 pm, Graffiti, Lot 105. Contact person who reported observing graffiti on the large dumpster in Lot 105.
9:38 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Library. Contacted person who reported their scooter stolen from the bike racks on the south side of Memorial Library.
11:59 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Checked the area, no police assistance needed.
3:04 am, Information, Location Redacted. Contact with person from out of state needing assistance, potential mental health concerns.

Daily Blotter for May 5th 2025

1:14 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding theft of items on May 4th that they took from Residence Hall laundry room. Person will be cited for UWS18.12(6)(b) and will return stolen clothing to owner later today.
6:57 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Hospital Security requested UWPD to take possession of the property belonging to patient that involved items that needed to be safely and securely stored until patient was able to obtain them once released from the hospital.
8:02 pm, Found Property, UWPD 1429 Monroe Street. Found property is a black phone and unable to identify owner. Packaged phone and submitted to evidence.
12:02 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Orchard and Regent Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI 2nd after emergent request from MFD for intoxicated driver.
2:58 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 6. Contacted person after they reported their vehicle was hit while parked in Lot 6 unoccupied causing minor damage to the rear passenger side.

Daily Blotter for May 4th 2025

11:36 am, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union/Hoofers Dock. Contacted person regarding phone who advised they set their purple backpack down between the upside-down white boats and went out on a boat for about an hour, returned and backpack had been gone through and items had been stolen.
2:12 pm, Other, Lot 83. K9 Deployment - K9 Ritter checked suspicious Styrofoam cooler left on hood of vehicle in Lot 83. No positive alert, cooler was empty.
6:09 pm, Extortion, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported being contacted by an unknown individual from Instagram account. sent person photos and personal information and was then being extorted for money.
11:04 pm, Bail Jumping, Johnson & Carroll Streets. Stopped/Cited person for Operating While Revoked (Forfeiture 4th+) and Misdemeanor Bail Jumping. Passenger legally drove vehicle away.
11:18 pm, Other, Highland Ave & VA Hospital. Stopped/Verbally Warned person for no tail lights and vehicle not in “auto lights mode”.
1:55 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person who was stumbling down the sidewalk near downtown parking ramp, not able to answer basic questions and transported to detox/released without incident.

Daily Blotter for May 3rd 2025

8:36 am, Other, East Campus Mall Pedestrian Tunnel. Weapons Violation - Contacted persons regarding an unknown person drawing a weapon and threatening them with it in the East Campus Pedestrian Tunnel.
8:53 am, Check Person, WID. Cited person for UW Disorderly Conduct after verbal altercation with another person in the WID.
9:19 am, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted Transportation Services at their office, reviewed footage of accident in Lot 75 and appeared the drivers foot slipped off the break as they were reaching for the ticket at gate one, no crime committed, report pending.
5:17 pm, Found Property, Martin Street Lot. Found property several empty Alpha Retail Anti-Theft devices dumped and found by Arboretum staff, unable to locate owner of devices.
7:00 pm, Found Property, UWPD - 1429 Monroe Street. Contacted person who stated their friend lost their phone and thought it could be stolen, used "find my iPhone" and recovered friends’ phone and an additional black apple iPhone near it. Incident occurred last week and came to turn in today.
1:51 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted person after an unknown party called on duty house fellows reporting they were passed out in the lobby, person transported to local hospital for treatment, UAL 3rd citation to be delivered on a different date.
4:32 am, Bail Jumping, Chazen Museum. Contacted/Cited person for Misdemeanor Bail Jumping after finding them sleeping with a lit candle by them and per Dane County Case person shall not be within the State Street and Langdon Ban area nor possess any incendiary device or material. Person also Verbally Warned for UW code camping and escorted out of the State Street and Langdon Ban area.

Daily Blotter for May 2nd 2025

8:00 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted persons regarding motor vehicle accident.
9:08 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital needing medical treatment.
10:04 am, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person regarding theft of their bike taken from the bike racks from the West side of Memorial Union next to Park Circle.
11:45 am, Theft/Larceny, Smith Hall. Contacted person regarding theft of their e-scooter taken from the bike rack on the back side of Smith Hall by the bike path.
2:38 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
3:27 pm, Check Person, Lot 6. Contacted person for attempting to get into an occupied vehicle in Lot 6 by pulling on the door handle and was found in the Memorial Union by staff in a staff only area.
4:51 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. UWPD transported person to local hospital needing medical treatment.
7:26 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
9:20 pm, Theft/Larceny, Mechanical Engineering. Contacted person who reported their black zip up sweater and grey canvas lunch bag had been taken from locked room.
12:36 am, Other, Lake Street & University Ave. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited/Released on foot driver for Operating While Revoked (Criminal), also cited for Ignition Interlock Device Tampering/Fail to Install/Violate Court Order.
1:22 am, Found Property, Park & Langdon Streets. Traffic Stop & Found Property - Stopped/Verbally Warned person for Failure to Stop at Stop Sign, Operate After Suspension of Registration given 21 days to correct registration status. Driver also turned over wallet they found, placed into property for safekeeping and attempts to locate owner.

Daily Blotter for May 1st 2025

11:55 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported their bike stolen from the bike racks on the west side of Ogg Hall.
1:01 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 46. Contacted person regarding their five-gallon gas jug taken from the bed of their vehicle.
2:33 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person who was reporting having found on two different occasions, two sheets of paper with harassing language on them, one in their personal locker in building.
2:52 pm, Fraud, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding their phone and computer getting spam and subsequently suffered a mental health crisis.
2:54 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
3:14 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported their backpack stolen from the Memorial Union, then found it near the University Book Store on State St with nothing missing.
4:23 pm, Graffiti, Humanities Building. Contacted person regarding found Graffiti.
6:15 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person about their speaker being stolen during a fundraiser event.
8:19 pm, Theft/Larceny, Sterling Hall. Contacted person who reported the theft of a box of gloves and bottle of Clorox from a custodial cart.
8:56 pm, Graffiti, Lot 46. Responded to lot 46 for reported graffiti.
11:13 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
12:57 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted person who was reporting a theft from their belongings during stay at local hospital.
1:09 am, Other, Residence Hall. Property Damage - Cited person for UW Vandalism after shattering the glass of the basement vending machine.
2:57 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.

Daily Blotter for April 30th 2025

1:41 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
1:47 pm, Theft/Larceny, Engineering Centers Building. Contacted person who reported a battery pack taken from the basement of Engineering Centers Building.
1:54 pm, Burglary, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported the theft of theirs red UW-Madison Badgers basketball jersey from their dorm room.
2:06 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union Terrace. Contacted person who reported items stolen from the Memorial Union Terrace.
2:11 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 20. Person pulled too far forward while entering Lot 20 and light bumped the articulated gate arm causing gate arm to push forward and is now hanging downward at an angle.
2:47 pm, Theft/Larceny, Witte Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported their bike stolen from outside Witte Residence Hall.
6:49 pm, Other, Memorial Library. Unauthorized Presence - Contacted person who was found inside the Memorial Library, cited for unauthorized presence and re-issued ban letter.
12:52 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.