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 December 2nd 2025
- 7:57 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Emergency detention of person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:48 pm, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 3:19 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Caller seems to know a lot of personal information about another person and advised of possible unauthorized identity use.
- 6:17 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted MFR with medical call, transported patient to local hospital.
- 12:33 am, Other, Proudfitt & Brittingham. Traffic Stop - Verbally Warned driver for suspended registration.
- 3:18 am, Damage to Property, Lot 69. Contacted driver who knocked over a light pole while plowing snow.
Daily Blotter for December 1st 2025
- 1:46 pm, Information, UWPD. Person contacted experiencing mental health crisis.
- 5:49 pm, Damage to Property, DeJope Residence Hall. Person reported their moped was damaged after it was buried under a pile of snow from the snow plows.
- 8:32 pm, Found Property, Lake & State Streets. Attempted to contact person regarding wallet that had been found, placed into safekeeping.
- 10:57 pm, Other, W. Washington Ave & Park Street. Traffic Stop - Cited person for OWS, Verbally Warned for speed 35/25.
- 1:17 am, Check Person, N. Park St. Cited person for Trespass to land - remain after notice after finding them sitting on the stairs in the east stairwell.
Daily Blotter for November 30th 2025
- 9:03 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 82. Person reported rear license plate taken (or may have fallen) off shared vehicle.
- 11:55 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, University Bay Drive & Lot 130. Contacted persons who collided with one another in the 2000 Block of University Bay Dr. due to snow covered roads.
- 7:45 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 9:24 pm, Check Person, Computer Science. Closing Hours Violation - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for unauthorized presence and closing hours violation. Verbally Warned for possession of THC.
Daily Blotter for November 29th 2025
- 3:02 pm, Extortion, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they noticed their X-Box Live account had been permanently banned, and was not able to access it, found out account had been hacked and did not give consent to hack into device.
- 7:12 pm, Sensitive Crime, Chazen Museum. Contacted/Criminal cited persons for lewd and lascivious behavior in the public art gallery, citations issued to both persons, released without incident.
Daily Blotter for November 28th 2025
- 7:53 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 124. Contacted person regarding their two back packs stolen from their vehicle that was parked in Lot 124 overnight.
- 2:53 pm, Follow-up, Lot 124. Located items taken from vehicle on previous case and notified owner of items found. Items placed into safekeeping to be retrieved on Monday December 1st.
- 6:09 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Out of State Travel. Observed criminal activity immediately following TCU v Florida MBB game, out of state, no additional information, enforcement deferred to USDPS.
- 5:07 am, Check Person, Humanities Building. Contacted/Cited person for closing hour’s violation and verbally warned for resisting/obstructing.
Daily Blotter for November 27th 2025
- 11:42 am, Damage to Property, Computer Science. Contacted person regarding another person smoking in the S.W. stairwell of the building, person of interest was gone upon UWPD arrival. Person of interest is known and citations for UW-Code Smoking in building and Vandalism to be created and issued when person is seen next.
- 1:21 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Purse found near Residence Hall turned in, unable to contact owner, placed into safekeeping until contact can be made.
- 4:12 pm, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 10:24 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 27. Contacted persons for a report of a person entering a vehicle and taking items.
- 12:12 am, Check Person, Chemistry Building. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect on PC for theft and cited them for trespass remain after notice.
- 11:24 pm, Other, N. Park Street & University Ave. Stopped/Cited person for operating without valid driver license for the 2nd time within 3 years. Verbally Warned for failure to stop at a red light.
Daily Blotter for November 26th 2025
- 11:05 am, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 12:42 pm, Theft/Larceny, Camp Randall Stadium/UWPD. Contacted person regarding theft of item from Camp Randall during their shift on Saturday night.
- 2:36 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Patient transported before arrival.
- 9:24 pm, Other, Computer Sciences Building. Cited person for UW Closing Hours - Building and UW Unauthorized Presence after observing them within the building during its closed period via UWPD Security Cameras.
- 10:23 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Located person needing assistance, verbally warned for UAL, intoxicated not incapacitated, released to responsible party.
Daily Blotter for November 25th 2025
- 3:05 pm, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding a sensitive crime.
- 3:46 pm, Graffiti, Vilas Hall. Located sticker on the north facing Pedestrian Mall sign on ECM in front of Walgreens.
- 10:01 pm, Other, Johnson & Charter Streets. Traffic Stop - Cited person for IID violation and OAR. Stopped/Verbally Warned for speed 37/25. Vehicle driven away by licensed passenger.
- 11:08 pm, Resisting Arrest, Chazen Museum. Contacted/Cited persons for trespassing and resisting after witnessing them on the roof of the Chazen and all subsequently fled on foot after we made contact.
- 12:27 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 7. Cited person for Trespass to Land - Remain After Notice and UW Theft Under $100 after observing them via UWPD Security Cameras trespassing within the lot before carrying off a "No Trespassing" notice. Citations to be delivered during next sighting or contact with them.
- 12:30 am, Warrant Served, West Washington & Regent Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Resisting/Obstructing Officer and two active Dane County Arrest Warrants after observing them enter the Computer Sciences Building during its closed period via UWPD Security Cameras.
Daily Blotter for November 24th 2025
- 2:03 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 2:24 am, Damage to Property, Lot 6. Contacted Transportation Services in regard to an exit gate in Lot 6 being damaged.
Daily Blotter for November 23rd 2025
- 10:38 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 60. Contacted person regarding vehicle broken into while parked in Lot 60.
- 11:37 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Found property, logged into safekeeping while trying to connect with owner.
- 11:39 pm, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:59 am, Bail Jumping, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested by MPD after being contacted by UWPD in a Residence Hall after causing a disturbance inside and outside and battering someone. Arrested for disorderly conduct, criminal trespass to dwelling, and misdemeanor bail jumping.
- 4:56 am, Found Property, UWPD. Black Infinity bike was found near University Ave, placed into property for safekeeping.