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 August 29th 2024
- 11:20 am, Other, Babcock & Observatory Drives. Obstructing - Person drove around move-in barricades and refused to stop for officer.
- 12:36 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Person cut leg while opening box.
- 2:57 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person after driving through a lot 75 SE Exit gate arm.
- 5:30 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 5:41 pm, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted person who contacted UWPD regarding questions due to a sensitive crime.
- 6:19 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 7. Person accidentally drove his truck into a low clearance area and struck a suspended ceiling with the topper on his truck.
- 7:21 pm, Found Property, Van Hise Hall. IPhone turned in by Good Samaritan.
- 10:47 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFD transported person to local hospital experiencing medical emergency.
- 3:36 am, Damage to Property, Engineering Hall. Contacted person who reported discovering $500 of damage done to their office door.
Daily Blotter for August 28th 2024
- 6:04 am, Graffiti, Witte Hall. Contacted person regarding graffiti on the north west corner of Witte Hall.
- 7:43 am, Graffiti, Library Mall. Located multiple stenciled, spray-painted areas on sidewalk near fountain of library mall after Dispatch noted graffiti from cameras.
- 9:14 am, Follow-up, Residence Hall. Contact with person who wanted to report disturbing videos sent through a snapchat group.
- 10:07 am, Theft/Larceny, Eagle Heights. Contacted person who reported they ordered an iPhone 14 Pro in Silver on 8/24/24 from Amazon that was delivered on 8/25/24 but never received the delivery.
- 1:50 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 67. Contacted person with Transportation Services staff member who reported a vehicle with bikes on top of the vehicle struck the arm gate due to the bikes.
- 2:22 pm, Information, UWPD. Drug evidence disposal with MERI.
- 3:45 pm, Damage to Property, Vet Med South. Contacted person who was informed by a construction contractor of damage to a concrete barrier/fence.
- 3:54 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted person via phone requesting to report being injured by a patient.
- 11:38 pm, Theft/Larceny, Johnson & Mills Streets. Stopped/Verbally Warned person for theft after observing them carrying away a handheld "Stop" and "Slow" Sign from a construction site.
Daily Blotter for August 27th 2024
- 7:27 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person requesting medical assistance.
- 11:42 am, Theft/Larceny, Jones Hall. Contacted person who reported their salmon-colored Specialized Rock Hopper bike was stolen from east side of Jones Hall sometime between 4pm on 8/25/24 and 9am on 8/26/24.
- 1:08 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted MFR as they assessed patient, no further assistance needed.
- 4:17 am, Bail Jumping, Museum. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping x3 after observing them violate the conditions of their release by being on UW-Madison Campus Property and in the State Street and Langdon Area.
Daily Blotter for August 26th 2024
- 12:03 pm, Found Property, University Ave. Attempted to contact person regarding their found property.
- 1:29 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding temperature/air pressure issues may be the cause.
- 10:31 pm, Criminal Damage, Union South. Dane County transferred a 911 call at 10:30pm from person after they located a shattered glass door on the north side of Union South.
- 12:55 am, Bail Jumping, Library Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after observing them violating the conditions of their bail by being in the 800 Block of State Street.
Daily Blotter for August 25th 2024
- 5:00 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave. & Frances St. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI 1st, PAC 1st, driving against traffic, operate w/o required lamps lit and driving in bike lane.
- 11:41 am, Found Property, Union South. Contacted Building Manager after they reported a patron found 3 plastic bags of cell phones and hygiene items.
- 7:55 pm, Harassment, Location redacted. Contacted via phone persons reporting another person making threats against them.
- 2:16 am, Operating While Intoxicated, E. Johnson & N. Pickney Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspects for OWI, Possession of THC <25g, deviation from designated lane, driver possession of open intoxicants, and imprudent and unreasonable speed. Also booked into Dane County Jail passenger for obstruction after they interfered with SFST, outstanding warrants, resisting and obstructing. One passenger released to responsible party.
Daily Blotter for August 24th 2024
- 9:44 am, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported alcohol thefts from the Brat Stand over the last three nights.
- 11:13 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 59. Contacted person after they called to report backing UW Fleet Vehicle into an unoccupied red Subaru causing damage to the Subaru's trunk, left rear taillight, and rear bumper.
- 3:00 pm, Check Person, Bascom Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping x3, Misdemeanor Bail Jumping X1 and Cited for Prohibited Alcohol on University Lands after four separate callers reported person yelling expletives, talking to self, and playing music.
- 9:49 pm, Other, N. Park & W. Johnson Streets. Traffic Stop - Verbally Warned person operating vehicle for no plate.
- 10:23 pm, Resisting Arrest, W. Johnson & State Streets. Obstructing - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect after they were creating a small disturbance with another person.
- 11:51 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding someone looking through their bedroom window from outside.
- 1:06 am, Resisting Arrest, Union South. Obstructing - Contacted/Cited released persons for UW code resisting/obstructing and UAL.
- 1:46 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted MPD in contacting person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 2:55 am, Other, University Ave & N. Bassett St. Traffic Stop - Cited person for OAR (criminal).
- 5:00 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave & N. Frances St. Incident ongoing at time of briefing release.
Daily Blotter for August 23rd 2024
- 4:20 pm, Found Property, Monroe Street/UWPD. Cell phone severely damaged, unable to turn on and determine owner.
- 11:31 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted person after observing them laying on the ground in front of Residence Hall.
- 12:55 am, Other, N. Park & W. Johnson Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped/cited person for violating red traffic light, and IID restriction violation.
- 1:24 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, S. Park Street. Assisted MPD with a drone deployment.
Daily Blotter for August 22nd 2024
- 7:20 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, S. Park Street. Assisted City of Madison PD with K9 sniff of vehicle on traffic stop. Positive K9 alert.
- 11:41 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, N. Lake St. & University Ave. Stopped person for failure to obey red light & reckless driving.
Daily Blotter for August 21st 2024
- 2:18 am, Other, Basset & Mifflin Streets. Traffic Stop - Cited person for Criminal Operating After Revocation.
- 4:41 am, Other, Campus & Farley St. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Released person for Operator Violate Solid Red Traffic Control Signal and Operator Violate Flashing Red Traffic Signal. Also verbally warned for Unreasonable and Imprudent Speed.
Daily Blotter for August 20th 2024
- 8:48 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Hogan Rd & State Hwy 19. Requested by Waunakee PD for K9 sniff of vehicle on t-stop.
- 10:21 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFD responded for person experiencing medical emergency.
- 2:48 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lowell Hall. Contacted person who reported their red/black Giant TCRC2 was stolen from the Lowell Center bike racks on the south side of building sometime between 930am on 8/18/24 and 1030am on 8/19/24.
- 8:08 pm, Warrant Served, Langdon St. & Wisconsin Ave. Contacted person who matched the description of a bike theft suspect with active Probably Cause warrant. Person was not suspect but yielded an active arrant through Department of Corrections and transported to Dane County Jail without incident.
- 2:25 am, Warrant Served, Teachers Education Building. Contacted person for sleeping on property, arrested and released due to active warrant.