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Daily Blotter for August 25th 2025

10:40 am, Theft/Larceny, Witte Hall. Contacted person regarding theft of University property, found person who took them, returned them damaged, no charges.
11:57 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, W. Gillman Street. Assisted outside agency of a report of shots fired into a vehicle. Shell casings located on scene but no victim.

5:13 am, Other, University Club. UW Code Violation - Person cited for Prohibited Dumping after leaving garbage and camping materials in the bushes.
6:53 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 7. Contacted Transportation Services after reporting vehicle hit gate arm P1 Exit 1 at 3:10 PM. Gate arm sustained minor bent damage.
12:18 am, Drug Violation, S. Park Street. Stopped/Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for Exceeding Posted Limit (37/25: RADAR). Smoke emanating from vehicle, odor of marijuana detected, and open container of intoxicants observed in plain view.

9:42 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with missing person.
4:02 pm, Found Property, HSLC. Unknown individual found phone and turned it into UW Security, placed into property for safekeeping until able to identify owner.
4:21 pm, Theft/Larceny, Smith Hall. Contacted person after they reported bed frames and wire box spring.
8:32 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Sterling Hall. Cited person for unauthorized access to service tunnels.
10:12 pm, Other, Kohl Center. Contacted/Verbally Warned person for Camping and Possession of Alcohol on UW Lands.
1:21 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave & Frances Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver for speeding and lane deviation then cited for OWI 1st, PAC 1st, speeding 11-15mph over limit.

7:05 am, Theft/Larceny, Mills Street. Contacted person regarding scrap electric motors taken from the scrap pallet located on the West side of the Physical Plant.
8:45 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 44. Person backed a University of Wisconsin owned vehicle into a legally parked vehicle in Lot 44.
12:32 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Responded to a report of electric scooter theft.
5:31 pm, Theft/Larceny, Witte Hall. Contacted person after reporting their bike tire inflator stolen.
11:20 pm, Operating While Intoxicated, Proudfit & W. Main Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for operating without required lamps and failure to maintain indicated lane, OWI 1st, PAC 1st, vehicle legally parked.
1:55 am, Other, Local Hospital. Request For Assistance - Transported person from local hospital to residence.

6:15 am, Check Person, Merit House. Cited person for Bypass Security Device after Housing staff observed them inside Merit House and unable to provide information that they had authorized access to be in the building.
11:36 am, Burglary, Camp Randall Stadium. After review of cameras, subject was identified who scaled fence into Camp Randall and took a shirt, hat and shoes.
4:46 pm, Found Property, Bascom Hall. Found Wallet with attempts to contact owner unsuccessful, wallet packaged and placed into safekeeping until contact with owner can be made.

3:38 pm, Other, Camp Randall Arch. Request For Assistance - Disposed of an abandoned tent found in Garr Park.
10:49 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 76. Transportation Services advised a vehicle has been piggybacking through Lot 76's gate arms without paying for parking. Investigation ongoing.

11:50 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person after a passerby reported a person was walking around unclothed, person experiencing mental health crisis.

9:49 am, Fire, Bascom Hall. Fire Alarm - 2nd floor by room 214 heat beam alarm triggered fire alarm. No actual fire. Issue with heat beam.
12:48 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Person reported their electric scooter stolen from the Nicholas Recreation Center bike.
4:17 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted outside agency with a warrant blood draw for patient and placed into evidence.
4:53 pm, Theft/Larceny, Bakke Recreation Center. Contacted person regarding their bike being stolen from the front eastern side of Bakke Rec Center after they left it there unlocked.

5:17 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing medical emergency and transported to local hospital.
3:57 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Extension Building. Contacted person after they backed into another vehicle causing damage to rear bumper and driver's side rear quarter panel.
4:47 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
5:10 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Outside agency handcuffed subject for warrants in ambulance immediately upon arrival to ambulance bay. UWPD removed handcuffs at the request of medical staff.
12:50 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Regent Street. Located person during a foot pursuit/arrested and turned over to outside agency person after they were a suspect in a battery at a local eatery nearby.
2:53 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Regent & Lathrop Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party suspect for OWI 1st, PAC 1st, and red-light violation. Vehicle parked at stop location.

9:47 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Responded to a report of an injured person needing medical assistance, MFD on scene no police assistance needed.
10:55 am, Graffiti, East Campus Mall Pedestrian Tunnel. Physical plant notified UWPD of large Graffiti located in the middle of the pedestrian tunnel on the west wall.
8:20 pm, Eluding, N. Park & W. Dayton Streets. Attempted to Stop Motorcycle for reckless driving (lane splitting and cutting vehicles off) while on University Ave and E Campus Mall. Traffic stop initiated at N Park St and W Dayton St. when Motorcycle fled at a high rate of speed southbound on N Park Street. PC for reckless driving, fleeing and eluding and failure to stop at a red traffic signal.
9:10 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person for report of a bag stolen in Memorial Union staff locker room/bathroom area.
12:25 am, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted person after hospital staff reported battery at another local hospital, no further action taken, just information at this time.
3:06 am, Other, Camp Randall Stadium. Closing Hours Violation - Cited persons for building closing hours after they were seen by AO on the field. Both Verbally Warned for UAL and resisting.