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Daily Blotter for April 27th 2025

10:39 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. UWPD officer at race post was flagged down for a runner who experienced a medical emergency.
12:14 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Transported person to Detox after residence life staff found them stumbling in a hallway.
12:14 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released person for UAL 1st after they were found outside of Birge Hall unconscious, MFR transported to local hospital.
2:38 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released person after they were found intoxicated in the lobby of the building.
2:55 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted/Cited/Released for UAL and MFR transported to local hospital.
3:53 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released for UAL after housing asked for their ID and they provided a vape.
5:12 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st after persons advised they were stumbling on their feet and vomited.
5:14 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cite/Released after being found by someone sleeping on the floor and unable to wake up.
6:55 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Person transported to local hospital by MFR, no police assistance needed.
10:09 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Alumni House. Cited person for UAL 1st.
10:33 pm, Check Person, Residence Hall. Contacted person for being intoxicated and not a resident of residence hall and refusing to ID themselves.
10:37 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who left their bike outside the main entrance to Dejope using a broken lock to make it look locked and found it missing later that same night.
1:25 am, Other, Lot 29. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited/Released person for operating while suspended and violating red traffic light, after they were reported leaving UW Lot 29 after lifting up the gate.
1:38 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released to Responsible Party for UAL after it was reported they were a minor and vomiting in the bathroom within Residence Hall.
1:56 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person for a detox evaluation and transported to local hospital for treatment.
2:39 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Lot 46. Cited person for UAL 1st.

Daily Blotter for April 26th 2025

12:44 pm, Found Property, Arts Loft. A found black wallet with a built in Apple Air Tag was turned in to the UWPD, containing multiple gift cards, placed into safekeeping and will attempt to locate owner.
1:07 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted by telephone person who reported their bicycle was stolen from the Park St racks.
5:47 pm, Disorderly Conduct, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.
6:22 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding harassing phone calls they have been receiving for over a year.
7:21 pm, Theft/Larceny, Humanities Building. Contacted person who reported their bicycle stolen from the SW bike racks by Humanities building.
10:36 pm, Other, University & N. Frankly Ave. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for improper display of registration, felony bail jumping x4 and misdemeanor bail jumping x1, cited for OAR 3rd offense and failure to install IID/violation of court order. Vehicle legally parked and released with passenger.
12:54 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Cited person for UAL 1st, during contact needed medical assistance, MFR transported to local hospital.
2:04 am, Check Person, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they were found sleeping outside of a first floor restroom.
3:47 am, Damage to Property, Lot 29. Assessed and took pictures of the damage done to the bollard at the entrance of Lot 29 from Park St.

Daily Blotter for April 25th 2025

9:22 am, Damage to Property, Babcock & Linden Drives. Contacted person operating a fleet bobcat who backed into a Badgerland Bus.
9:37 am, Other, Bascom Hall. Suspicious Person - Person was reported to be walking around the DEI portion of Bascom Hall and gave three papers to the administrative office with a typed paragraph listing the DEI spending, person was not disruptive in any way and left after dropping off papers.
9:43 am, Criminal Damage, Humanities Building. Contacted person who showed latch plate damage at door.
10:03 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted person who fell in the middle of the street on the north side of Microbial building (loading dock area).
10:23 am, Burglary, Ingraham Hall. Contacted person regarding 9 UW Book Store gift cards and approximately 10 ice cream gift cards being stolen from their locked office.
3:03 pm, Found Property, Nancy Nicholas Hall. Newer Apple Iphone found on outside Nancy Nicholas and turned in to UWPD on 4/24/25, no owner information, placed into property safekeeping.
6:00 pm, Information, Memorial Union Terrace. Contacted person after they requested to meet with an officer in UWPD Lobby regarding potential report for lewd and lascivious conduct, no calls or complaints made to UWPD.
11:23 pm, Other, University Ave & Marshall Court. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Released person for OAR 1st, cited for IID violation and follow up to determine if criminal OAR citation is warranted.

Daily Blotter for April 24th 2025

8:50 am, Trespassing/After Hours, University Ave. & Brooks Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for trespassing after observing them following a subject, who they later said they were asking for money, while at Grainger, in the area of the campus ban.
9:54 am, Other, Slichter Hall. Contacted by telephone person who reported their Ebike was stolen on 4/22/25 from a rack outside Slichter Hall. Bike recovered near Langdon Street thanks to an AirTag placed on bike.
10:32 am, Graffiti, East Campus Mall Tunnel. Numerous drawings and writings in the pedestrian tunnel in white, black, pink blue spray paint.
6:12 pm, Information, Doty Street. Delivered ban letter to Dane County Jail to deliver to inmate which bans them from the UW Law Building.
10:19 pm, Theft/Larceny, Vilas Hall. Contacted person for theft of E-scooter from bike rack at Vilas Hall. Suspect located without the scooter and arrested for theft but refused to provide information on the scooter’s whereabouts.
2:41 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.

Daily Blotter for April 23rd 2025

12:55 pm, Other, Lot 18. Hit and Run - Contacted person regarding vehicle that was damaged by a hit and run while parked in Lot 18.
2:20 pm, Harassment, Lot 75. Contacted by telephone person who reported another person approached their vehicle while parked in Lot 75, made hand gestures and yelled at them.
2:30 pm, Information, Lot 75. Person called to report an accident involving their vehicle while in Lot 75.
6:10 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted MFD with person experiencing medical emergency. MFD transported to local hospital no police assistance required.
8:26 pm, Other, Educational Sciences. Contacted/Cited/Released on foot person for unauthorized presence after they entered the educational sciences building, they have an active campus ban and left willingly.
10:04 pm, Disorderly Conduct, Grainger Hall. Contacted/Cited person for City Ordinance Disorderly Conduct after they were reported as harassing others in the area.
1:34 am, Information, UWPD. Contacted by Capitol PD person regarding them making comments about a UWPD employee.
5:20 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing medical emergency, transported to local hospital by MFD.

Daily Blotter for April 22nd 2025

5:57 am, Disorderly Conduct, Local Hospital. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person after they came into a local hospital emergency room causing a disturbance near the charge desk demanding immediate care of injuries.
7:29 am, Drug Violation, Lot 29. Verbally Warned person for UW possession of Marijuana and UW possession of drug paraphernalia.
9:09 am, Found Property, UWPD. WI ID turned in to UWPD and placed into property while attempts to locate owner are made.
11:04 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they experienced medical emergency and MFR transported to local hospital.
12:37 pm, Disorderly Conduct, Library Mall. Contacted persons after their university-approved event on Library Mall was disrupted by another person that yelled racial and anti-semitic comments at them. All were disturbed and concerned for their safety. Suspect left area prior to our arrival.
1:38 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Observatory & Willow Drives. Contacted by telephone person who stated that they struck a bicyclist who left the scene at Willow/Observatory this afternoon stating they would self-treat their minor injuries. Contact made with cyclist who stated they were sore but did not need EMS or transport for medical treatment.
9:28 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
2:30 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Acewood Blvd/Madison. Assisted MPD with drone overwatch while they cleared an apartment building.

Daily Blotter for April 21st 2025

1:34 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Transported person to local hospital for medical care.
1:43 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Wallet turned into UWPD, packaged and placed into safekeeping while attempts to locate owner are made.
3:33 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Person reported black headphones stolen.
11:32 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. EMS transported person to local hospital for medical care.
2:34 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Transported person to local hospital for mental health welfare check.
3:52 am, Warrant Served, Lot 63. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for a probation warrant.

Daily Blotter for April 20th 2025

2:56 pm, Theft/Larceny, Engineering Drive. Contacted person regarding their bicycle that was stolen from Engineering Hall.
6:19 pm, Disorderly Conduct, Picnic Point. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for UW Disorderly Conduct after a person reported they refused to leave the area of fire pit #6 which the reporting person had reserved for an event.
9:27 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Wallet found and turned into UWPD, placed into safekeeping and will attempt to locate owner.
9:41 pm, Check Person, Memorial Union. Contacted/Cited/Released person for depositing humane waste in Lake Mendota out from Alumni overlook and verbally warned for lighting their citation they received from a prior contact on fire.
3:00 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Avenue. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party person for OWI, stopped for speeding 43/25, vehicle legally parked in UW Foundation lot.
3:28 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Breese Terrace & Monroe Street. Cited person for UAL 1st.

Daily Blotter for April 19th 2025

8:59 am, Found Property, N. Park Street. A gray Kindle, gray Amazon Pen (for tablet), held in a brown leather tablet case, was discovered near 21 N. Park St. and brought to the UWPD.
10:13 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Observatory Drive & N. Park Street. Contacted/Cited Metro Bus driver after they crossed the center line in the hairpin on Observatory causing the bus to strike UW housing vehicle causing minor damage to both vehicles.
1:02 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Person called to report a concerning email and requested threat assessment.
3:59 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 56. No information provided at time of briefing release.
10:03 pm, Information, N. Park St. & University Ave. Contacted person and issued them their UW ban letter.
10:13 pm, Theft/Larceny, Vilas Hall. Contacted person reporting their purse stolen while at the Mitchell Theater.

Daily Blotter for April 18th 2025

8:09 am, Criminal Damage, Lot 29. Contacted person regarding vehicle that was damaged while parked in Lot 29 by another person in a UW Fleet vehicle.
9:00 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
10:10 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR responding to location for person needing medical care.
10:39 pm, Bail Jumping, Park & Dayton Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for IID violation, obstruction, bail jumping and verbally warned for operating without required lamps lit.
11:13 pm, Other, Lot 91. Check Suspicious Vehicle - Contacted/Detained person after locating a firearm in plain view on the floor board of the driver seat of their vehicle parked in Lot 91. Secured firearm during contact with persons for officer safety and released occupants back to vehicle following contact.
1:28 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.