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 November 29th 2024
- 6:05 am, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding sensitive crime at local hospital.
- 2:45 am, Warrant Served, Local Hospital. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for a Failure to Appear Warrant (Discharge Bodily Fluids, Bodily Harm or Threat to Healthcare Worker, Battery or Threat to LE, and Disorderly Conduct) out of Dane County after they were reported as previously causing a disturbance in the Emergency Department.
Daily Blotter for November 28th 2024
- 9:42 am, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Follow up with staff regarding theft of items in Lost and Found bins.
- 12:21 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Passport and health records mailed to UWPD, contact with owner ongoing. Entered into property for safekeeping.
- 12:59 pm, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding a sensitive crime at local hospital.
- 1:25 pm, Graffiti, Lot 2. Person called to report graffiti located on the north side exterior Dining Room doors that lead to Mendota Ct.
- 6:23 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for November 27th 2024
- 11:18 am, Graffiti, Noland Hall. Multiple vulgar limericks on the stall walls of the bathroom.
- 1:38 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 9:26 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person regarding theft from their locker.
- 5:42 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Computer Science Building. Contacted persons regarding University garbage truck backing into a lighted railroad crossing sign causing it to break the base and fall over.
Daily Blotter for November 26th 2024
- 8:19 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Dejope. Contacted person reported UW Housing pickup was struck over the weekend while parked in the loading dock.
- 9:33 am, Follow-up, UWPD. Follow-up to Wisconsin vs Nebraska Football game.
- 11:54 am, Damage to Property, Camp Randall Stadium. Contacted person whose bike was stuck by UW a Grounds sidewalk sweeper while parked in the bike racks just north of the main entrance to the McClain Center.
- 12:22 pm, Lost Property, Van Vleck. Person reported they lost their Passport and other belongings on 11/18/2024.
- 1:53 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 8:36 pm, Other, Waisman Center. Contacted staff regarding a strange odor coming from room. MFD/HAZMAT response deed building safe for normal operations.
Daily Blotter for November 25th 2024
- 5:36 am, Warrant Served, Humanities Building. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for failing to meet the Preamble for Forfeiture and Misdemeanor Bail Schedule, UW Unauthorized Picnicking and Camping, UW Possession of Dangerous Weapon after they continually identified themselves by using a Allodial American National Identification Card. Person positively identified at DCJ via a III Search and discovered to have a Full Extradition Warrant from Will County SO in Illinois and will be extradited.
- 10:51 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 12:16 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 7:01 pm, Extortion, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding explicit messages sending and receiving on Grindr.
- 7:37 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Eagle Heights. Contacted person who wanted to report that they backed their vehicle into a parked vehicle belonging to their neighbor.
- 7:44 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Transported person to local hospital due to a cut above eye while playing indoor soccer.
Daily Blotter for November 24th 2024
- 9:32 am, Domestic, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect after causing a disturbance inside their apartment.
- 12:40 pm, Information, Residence Other. Contacted person who took a black "Cochella" sweatshirt from the Sellery Laundry room where it had been sitting for three days. Placed into UWPD property to be returned to owner when they return after break next week.
- 7:08 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFD no transport for person, no police assistance required.
- 12:38 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted/conveyed person to the men's shelter on Zeier, no other assistance needed at this time.
- 1:42 am, Other, Bascom Hall. UW Code Violations - Cited person for 18.07(1) Prohibited Access to Roofs, Tunnels, Maintenance Facilities after they were found to have climbed a fence and then climbed exterior fire escape to access roof.
- 2:20 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Evaluated person after they were found vomiting in the restroom. UAL 1st citation to be delivered at a later time.
Daily Blotter for November 23rd 2024
- 1:24 am, Other, Biochemistry Building. Hazmat - Person reported a broken beaker on the floor that had been “thrown” by a shaker with an unknown liquid around it.
- 7:07 am, Other, Lot 76. Hit & Run - Cited Grounds truck that drove through gate arm causing damage and did not stop to report accident.
- 12:36 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Probation Hold after notification from Sauk County Sheriff’s Office of their presence at local hospital.
- 2:03 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Ave. Assisted SHPD with the OWI arrest of person.
- 4:41 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted persons regarding test scores impacting personal life.
- 12:00 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person after they were found by housefellows, evaluated for detox, intoxicated not incapacitated.
- 1:54 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st after housefellows found them sleeping in hallway outside their room.
- 2:31 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Broom & W. Gorham Streets . Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party suspect for OWI 2nd, PAC 2nd, Reckless driving, unreasonable and imprudent speed and improper left turn.
- 2:39 am, Found Property, UWPD. Submitted persons phone and another person’s debit card into property after Uber driver found them in the back of their vehicle.
Daily Blotter for November 22nd 2024
- 9:20 am, Lost Property, UWPD. Person came to UWPD to report their and Student F1 Visa have been lost in the mail and needed a police report to obtain replacements.
- 11:42 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Person contacted UWPD regarding patient experiencing mental health crisis.
- 3:21 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 3:22 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 4:47 pm, Found Property, Lot 17. Black Motorola Phone with pink case brought into UWPD by someone who found phone in Lot 17.
- 5:25 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highland Ave. Contacted person driving a vehicle southbound on Highland Av. And was hit from behind by another vehicle.
- 5:55 pm, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 11:03 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st after friend called reporting they were puking in the restroom and sick.
- 12:34 am, Check Person, St. James Court. Contacted/Verbally Warned persons for Trespass to a Construction site. After being located climbing down the scaffolding while police were driving by St. James Elementary School.
- 1:17 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Evaluated for intoxication, not incapacitated person and cited for UAL.
- 2:18 am, Other, Residence Hall. Other UW Code Vioations - Contacted/Cited person for UW Code Bypass Security Devices after observing them in the northwestern vestibule after having been escorted out of the building by officers approximately an hour prior. Person also verbally warned for UW Code Smoking after they were observed by Police smoking within 25 feet of the building.
- 3:48 am, Information, Lot 75. Contacted person after they discovered their vehicle was backed into, causing damage to their rear bumper and rear passenger's side tail light.
Daily Blotter for November 21st 2024
- 9:48 am, Information, East Campus Mall. Contacted person reporting disorderly behavior while leading campus tour.
- 12:34 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted Mount Horeb PD with a cell phone.
- 12:39 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 12:59 pm, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted person reporting sensitive crime.
- 1:58 pm, Fraud, Residence Hall. Contacted person reported losing money in a ticket scam.
- 12:43 am, Disorderly Conduct, Local Hospital. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person at local hospital after being cited for disorderly conduct after causing a disturbance in Emergency Department after discharge.
Daily Blotter for November 20th 2024
- 11:00 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 11:23 am, Theft/Larceny, Gordon Commons. Review of cameras showed theft of scooter, advised person who reported theft to contact City of Madison Police Department to file theft report due to location of theft.
- 2:07 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 2:25 pm, Information, Bascom Hall. Contacted Office of Compliance regarding threat report, no immediate threat at this time.
- 3:08 pm, Other, University Apartments Community Center. Request For Assistance - Met with person who wanted to report the potential compromise of personal identification information.
- 3:22 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 57. Person reported damage to their vehicle.
- 6:10 pm, Resisting Arrest, Local Hospital. Arrested subject for disorderly conduct and resisting after they caused a substantial disturbance at local while attempting to pick up relative. Case ongoing at the time of briefing release.
- 7:10 pm, Found Property, Gordon Commons. Phone turned in by Gordon Commons staff and owner will pick up on Wednesday, phone placed into property. Other items turned in by staff disposed of due to inability to identify owners of property.
- 9:04 pm, Fraud, Residence Hall. Contacted person who was being scammed out of men’s basketball tickets.
- 12:13 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Motion alarm, checked area, room is secure and nobody in the area.
- 1:19 am, Other, Location Redacted. Subject was located and was safe.