Daily Blotter Archive - UW–Madison Police Department

Daily Blotter for May 30th 2025

2:28 pm, Check Person, Highland Ave. Contacted person after they were found sitting on the ground in front of the WIMR building, inside the bus shelter needing transportation to The Beacon.
4:02 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person who expressed concerns regarding another person experiencing a mental health crisis.

10:18 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 124. Cited person for hit and run unattended vehicle in Lot 124.
8:34 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted MPD with a foot pursuit of a suspect involved in a recent sensitive crime.
10:25 pm, Other, Lake Mendota & University Bay Drive. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for Operating While Suspended, after they were stopped for defective brake light. Vehicle was legally parked in a nearby parking lot. Driver was also verbally warned for the defective brake light and expired registration.

8:56 am, Found Property, Enzyme Institue. Person had their wallet turned in at the UWPD. Packaged into safekeeping while we attempted to locate owner.
1:48 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, State & Gilman Streets. Located person and assisted Wisconsin State Capital Police with taking them into custody after they previously fled from police.

4:50 am, Other, Library Mall. UW Code Violation - Contacted/Cited person for UW Code Picnicking and Camping after observing them asleep in a hammock.
9:58 am, Other, Local Hospital. Hospital in Red Status, MPD is primary investigating agency.
12:59 pm, Information, UWPD. Legally sold, former UWPD property turned up in KY.
8:57 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted MPD with hospital security regarding earlier case.
12:41 am, Drug Violation, McKay Center Lot. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Criminal OAR, Failure to install IID, Misdemeanor Bail Jumping X2, and possession of methamphetamine.

10:47 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Local hospital to Red Status for patient transport from one local hospital to another local hospital.

11:15 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, State Street. Located MPD battery suspects and held until taken into custody by MPD.
1:21 am, Other, Park & State Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Verbally Warned for Operating Motor Vehicle Left of Center Line. Passenger cited for Possess Open Intoxicants in motor vehicle.
2:18 am, Drug Violation, Pyle Center. Contacted persons after observing open intoxicants in plain view within vehicle.
3:23 am, Check Person, Pyle Center. Contacted persons after observing drug paraphernalia (glass pipe used to aid in the ingestion of marijuana) and container of THC in plain view. Persons verbally warned for County Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
4:32 am, Other, Education Building. Education Building - Disabled abandoned vehicle blocking westbound lane of traffic removed by Schmidt's Towing.

12:32 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing medical issue, MFR transported to local hospital.
12:51 pm, Other, LRAS Gilman Street. No information provided at time of briefing release.
1:21 pm, Check Person, N. Park & Langdon Streets. Passerby flagged officers down, concerned for a person who was shouting.
2:54 pm, Follow-up, Chamberlin Hall. Electrical experiment malfunctioned.
5:38 pm, Other, W. Johnson St. & East Campus Mall. Weapons Violation - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for DC while armed and resisting after receiving several 911 calls regarding a person carrying a large knife on East Campus Mall.
5:52 pm, Found Property, 1429 Monroe Street. Received found property, packaged and submitted into locker for safekeeping.
11:41 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after observing them struggling/requiring assistance to walk.

1:15 pm, Theft/Larceny, 1433 Monroe Street. Contacted person reporting theft of their specialized bike that has a unique Pink in color apartment permit sticker that is under the bike seat that was stolen outside 1433 Monroe St.
5:22 pm, Bail Jumping, 1429 Monroe Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for violating an active bond condition (UW-M Campus Ban via Dane Co courts) after entering UWPD lobby 5 times with no valid reason to be in the building.
11:59 pm, Drug Violation, W. Gilman & State Streets. Traffic Stop/Drug Related Violations - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for operating with suspended registration, no proof of insurance open intoxicants, not wearing seatbelts, resisting, possession of cocaine, MDMA and THC.

8:30 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. There are contractors working on the roof, no issues found.
11:24 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Contacted by Rockford (IL) Police Department as they requested assistance in obtaining bullet fragments from patient.
11:53 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted staff with medical emergency, MFR arrived on scene and transported patient to local hospital.
2:38 pm, Damage to Property, Limnology Laboratory. Contacted Limnology Building Manager regarding the discovery of fire damage to dock boards.
3:26 pm, Information, Chamberlin Hall. Electrical experiment malfunctioned causing small electrical fire that produced smoke, no flames, fire alarm activated, MFR arrived on scene to assist.

3:07 am, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Threats to Health-care Worker, Threats to Health-care Provider x3, Misdemeanor Bail Jumping, Felony Bail Jumping, a Dane County Arrest Warrant (Threat to Health-care Provider x2, Disorderly Conduct, and Felony Bail Jumping), two Dane County Bench Warrants (Issue Worthless Checks $500-$5000, and Misdemeanor Bail Jumping) after they were reported as threatening themselves and others.
7:26 am, Criminal Damage, Memorial Library. Contacted person regarding someone flushing items down the toilet in the first-floor bathroom causing the first floor to flood and all 6 floors of bathrooms in the stack of floors had to be shut down until the issue was resolved.
3:36 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Conducted foot patrol of the building, no issued and no signs of forced entry.