Daily Blotter Archive
The blotter content below represents significant incidents/calls for service from the previous 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. the prior day. For example, incidents listed on January 2 occurred starting at 6 a.m. on January 1.
Daily Blotter for April 6th 2024
- 8:46 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted MFR response for person needing medical assistance, MFR transported to local hospital.
- 10:38 am, Damage to Property, Lot 74. Contacted by phone person who reported damage to their vehicle in Lot 74.
- 11:55 am, Domestic, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Dane County Jail person for Recklessly Endangering Safety, False Imprisonment, and Disorderly Conduct with Domestic Enhancers for incident at local hospital.
- 11:38 pm, Other, University Ave & N. Mills St. Traffic Stop - Stopped/verbally warned person for operating in the bus lane and unsafe lane deviation. Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail passenger for bail jumping with bail conditions of not to consume or possess alcohol.
- 2:07 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Joyce Erdman Pl. & University Ave. Arrested/Released to Responsible Party suspect for OWI 1st offense. Cited for PAC 1st offense, operating w/o required lamps lighted, UAL 1st, and fake ID.
Daily Blotter for April 5th 2024
- 9:33 am, Graffiti, Limnology Building. Contacted person who reported new graffiti on the north exterior of the building.
- 1:54 pm, Information, Smith Hall. Cited person for tampering with security device after they were observed on elevator cameras twice (3/15 and 3/21/24) changing the camera angles.
- 2:22 pm, Theft/Larceny, Ogg Hall. Contacted by telephone person who reported their e-bike was stolen from rack on south side of Ogg Hall between 3/22/24 12pm & 3/31/24 night.
- 5:51 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 46. Contacted person after they located a note on their vehicle in Lot 46 saying that someone had hit their car.
- 12:29 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released to local hospital person for UAL 1st after housefellows found them in stairwell.
- 1:51 am, Operating While Intoxicated, W. Dayton & N. Bassett Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released suspect for OWI 5th also cited for unreasonable and imprudent speed.
Daily Blotter for April 4th 2024
- 6:36 am, Check Person, Braxton Place & Park St. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for misdemeanor Bail Jumping x3 and misdemeanor resisting.
- 12:32 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Inoperable iPhone 13 turned into UWPD.
- 2:54 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Patient transported to local hospital experiencing medical emergency.
- 3:51 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person who reported on 4/2/2024 a Straightline box truck backed into the loading dock doors while delivering voting equipment.
- 4:51 pm, Damage to Property, Henry Mall. Contacted person after crashing front end of vehicle into fire hydrant.
- 7:09 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Nicholas Recreation Center. Patient transported to local hospital after falling and hitting head chasing a basketball.
- 9:02 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:17 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Park St. & Olin Ave. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI(1st), PAC > .15, Possession of open intox, unsafe lane deviation and deviation from designated lane.
Daily Blotter for April 3rd 2024
- 9:39 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Chemistry Building. Cited person for UW bypass security device.
- 5:34 pm, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 7:09 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 46. Contacted Transportation Services reporting the Francis Street gate arm and pillar was damaged by a vehicle exiting without paying.
- 3:00 am, Eluding, Campus Dr & University Ave. Attempted to stop a vehicle with dealer plates, at University Ave/Campus Dr. Reason for stop was improper display of registration. Vehicle continued westbound on Old University.
- 4:29 am, Check Person, Lot 63. Contacted person who was discharged from local hospital after experiencing a mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for April 2nd 2024
- 10:14 am, Other, Lot 75. Drug Related - TS found bag labeled "OXY" in Lot 75.
Daily Blotter for April 1st 2024
- 1:59 pm, Theft/Larceny, Health Science Learning Center. Contacted person regarding theft.
- 4:09 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 48. Contacted persons regarding motor vehicle accident in lot 48.
- 12:33 am, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Person was placed into protective custody and committed for an Emergency Detention.
Daily Blotter for March 31st 2024
- 4:27 pm, Other, UWPD. Request For Assistance - Contacted/Arrested person who walked into the lobby for assistance (Spanish speaking), Utilized UW Security officer to get initial information.
- 10:20 pm, Lost Property, Elizabeth Waters Hall. Contacted with persons reporting items had been stolen after someone left it unattended in a common area.
- 10:33 pm, Check Person, Highland Ave & Overlook. Contacted person after they called SOAR and stated they had a gun and was going to shoot themself. No threat found.
- 1:28 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Disregarded by MFR due to person experiencing food poisoning.
- 1:41 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Wingra Spring Lot. Contacted/Transported person home after finding them attempting to fix a flat tire middle of the road in the UW Arboretum.
Daily Blotter for March 30th 2024
- 8:16 am, Follow-up, UWPD. Report completed.
- 12:32 pm, Theft/Larceny, Weeks Hall. Contacted/Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession of Burglarious Tools, Theft (Attempt), Possession of THC, Bail Jumping, Misdemeanor Warrant.
- 6:49 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Dairy Forage Research Center. Found two Dairy Forage/US government owned trucks crashed/unoccupied in lot.
- 8:37 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Heath Ave. Assisted MPD with a drone request regarding a missing person.
- 9:40 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Zeier Rd & East Springs Dr. Assisted MPD with a drone deployment regarding a weapons violation.
- 1:16 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Lake Mendota Dr. Contacted/Cited/Released persons for UAL 1st after their vehicle was seen parked in the lot after closing hours.
- 4:57 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Vilas Ave. Responded with MPD to possible armed home invasion in progress.
Daily Blotter for March 29th 2024
- 7:13 am, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person from Transportation Services, who reported that on 3/2724 at 4:32 p.m. a vehicle rolled into the gate arm in Lot 75 causing approximately $500 in damages.
- 8:15 am, Other, Vilas Hall. Unauthorized Presence - Contacted/Cited/Released person for Unauthorized Presence in University Buildings.
- 9:01 am, Damage to Property, University Ave. & Mills St. Contacted Transportation Services who passed along information of bus stop damage (broken glass) near University Av and N Mills St.
- 12:43 pm, Damage to Property, Observatory & Babcock Dr. Located and photographed spiderwebbed glass panel on bus shelter after reported by Transportation Services.
- 1:00 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Hospital security reported a patient made threats to shoot up the place and harm themself after being discharged from the Emergency Room.
- 2:00 pm, Information, UWPD. This is an informational report regarding a sensitive crime that happened outside of Campus.
- 6:26 pm, Check Person, Lot 75. Contact with person who person down on the sidewalk adjacent to lot 75.
- 6:27 pm, Theft/Larceny, University Houses. Contacted person regarding the theft of their packages from their doorstep at their residence.
- 1:55 am, Other, Local Hospital. Request For Assistance - Contacted person after they were discharged from the Emergency Room.
- 5:18 am, Other, Mills St. & University Ave. Traffic Stop - Verbally warned person for Speeding (40mph in a 25mph zone Radar-reason for stop). Also cited for OAR criminal and for fail to install IID criminal.
Daily Blotter for March 28th 2024
- 12:05 pm, Information, UWPD. Contacted person who advised the @uwmadison Facebook account received a direct message the previous night from another Facebook user (likely false name/account) with a screenshot of a text thread conversation that included sensitive information.
- 12:24 pm, Information, Union South. Contacted person regarding CSA report submitted referencing unknown person harassing 3 students.
- 2:43 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Violation of Restraining Order - Contacted person regarding violation of restraining order.
- 6:05 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 7. Contacted person called in by Transportation Services on level P3 in east stairwell.
- 7:50 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Bradley Hall. Contacted persons who were found by Housefellows inside the building after being reported by residents.
- 9:14 pm, Damage to Property, Gordon Commons. Contacted person regarding broken window pane to room 220.
- 11:08 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Contacted by Rockford Agent regarding a report of an injured child at local Emergency Room.