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 March 29th 2025
- 1:31 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Riding w/MPD mounted in Town of Oregon until 16:00.
- 1:38 pm, Graffiti, Picnic Point Grounds. Several graffiti tags at entrance to picnic point.
- 4:46 pm, Threat Assessment, Local Hospital. Contacted person who reported concerning comments made by their patient, referencing mowing down and killing motel staff.
- 5:52 pm, Threat Assessment, UWPD. Contacted person who has reported receiving disturbing emails to their wisc email from another person, Threat Director investigating.
- 9:19 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Ave. & N. Segoe Rd. Vehicle stolen during day shift from Shorewood McDonalds located on traffic stop by SHPD, UWPD contacted, handcuffed, assisted with vehicle clear, and identified subject.
- 10:39 pm, Found Property, Mechanical Engineering Building. Security found birth certificate belonging to someone in 1st floor stairwell, unable to make contact with person, document secured in property safekeeping.
- 2:45 am, Warrant Served, Elvehjem Museum. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for a Felony Bench Warrant - 4th Degree Sexual Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Felony Bail Jumping, and Misdemeanor Bail Jumping.
Daily Blotter for March 28th 2025
- 9:29 am, Check Person, Bakke Recreation Center. Contacted person for trespass to non-public areas such as the locker room.
- 11:45 am, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding threatening text messages they had been receiving from a scammer who met them through the Whats Up app.
- 11:54 am, Other, Residence Hall. Request For Assistance - Person reported Amazon did not refund return drop off and wanted a police report.
- 12:58 pm, Fraud, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they received multiple calls related to a scam for "Spiritual Work" .
- 1:13 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 60. No information provided at time of briefing release.
- 2:02 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted by telephone hospital security officer who reported that someone reported being threatened with a weapon in the Hospital driveway.
- 10:07 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 63. Transportation Services vehicle struck while parked and unoccupied.
- 10:14 pm, Other, Campus Drive & N. Orchard Street. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party suspect for driving while suspended, verbally warned for failure to obey red traffic light (reason for stop) and for possession of marijuana.
Daily Blotter for March 27th 2025
- 9:00 am, Other, Memorial Library. Request For Assistance - Contacted person who requested a ride to the Beacon, ride provided no issues.
- 10:12 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Patient had medical emergency and transported to local hospital my MFR.
- 10:36 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person as alarm was due to equipment move.
- 2:36 pm, Other, N. Lake & W. Johnson Streets. Request For Assistance - Contacted person regarding them leaving their backpack in the bus stop, prior to boarding a bus to Milwaukee. Backpack found and placed in safekeeping until able to retrieve next week when person returns to Madison.
- 2:56 pm, Check Person, Local Hospital. Assisted local hospital security staff with person who entered the hospital wearing a sheath knife and refused to secure it per hospital policy, person eventually removed knife, knife placed into safekeeping until person discharged from hospital after treatment.
- 3:38 pm, Information, University Ave. Contacted person who reported a fraudulent check was cashed at a local financial institution that potential fraud occurred.
- 4:34 pm, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted Crisis who was pursuing an ED evaluation for person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:20 am, Found Property, Gillman Street. IPhone located in the lake covered in mud and slime, Phone was turned over to UWPD and placed into safekeeping to attempt to locate owner.
Daily Blotter for March 26th 2025
- 10:30 am, Lost Property, Russell Labs. Contacted person regarding their lost backpack seen on 3/24/2025 outside of Russell Labs or inside the Bakke Rec Center.
- 1:35 pm, Theft/Larceny, Sellery Hall. Contacted person regarding their electric scooter stolen.
- 3:20 pm, Theft/Larceny, Kohl Center. Contacted person regarding their E-Bike being stolen from the Kohl Center.
- 5:00 pm, Follow-up, Library Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect at library mall for bail jumping and theft based on Probable Cause Warrant.
Daily Blotter for March 25th 2025
- 9:54 am, Damage to Property, Fluno Center. Contacted the Fluno Center Facilities Manager regarding a utility truck backing into a light pole, located at the N. Frances St. entrance to the building on 03/20/2025 at approximately 2:30 P.M. The driver of the vehicle reported the accident to the Fluno center immediately after hitting the pole, confirmed accidental.
- 10:44 am, Harassment, UWPD. MBB Staff Member reported receiving unwanted/harassing text message and voice mail from unknown subject on Saturday, March 22, 2025 while in Denver, Colorado for the NCAA Tournament.
- 1:18 pm, Harassment, UWPD. Person reported receiving email from another person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 5:48 pm, Sensitive Crime, Local Hospital. Contacted person who reported sensitive crime by patient at local hospital. Per reporting person, only wanted a report taken at this time, no charges or additional follow up requested.
- 7:08 pm, Other, Eagle Heights. Suspicious Person - Contacted person who reported they observed a person smoking near the playground shelter near their apartment, at which time when in their apartment noticed said person directly outside of their window.
- 10:38 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Sterling Hall. Person located in Sterling Hall after hours, escorted out and cited for violating closing hours, also verbally warned for providing false information to law enforcement.
- 4:20 am, Other, Gordon Commons. Recovered Property - Recovered persons missing bicycle after finding the bicycle abandoned before observing them leaving it behind on UWPD security footage.
Daily Blotter for March 24th 2025
- 9:13 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Person called to report their bike was stolen, could not establish venue or bike description. Cited for unauthorized presence for being at Memorial Union while banned.
- 12:40 am, Other, Campus Drive & Randall Ave. Contacted/Cited person for no lamps lit during hours of darkness and failure to obey a red traffic light. Vehicle involved in MPD suspicious vehicle case, MPD took over call and person was arrested for OWI.
Daily Blotter for March 23rd 2025
- 10:13 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Madison Police with moving patient from Emergency Room to squad as patient was uncooperative and non-compliant use of force tactics used.
- 10:29 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted Transportation Services regarding vehicle driving through the exit gate and damaging it at 4:03p on 03/22/25.
Daily Blotter for March 22nd 2025
- 1:33 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st after they were found by other persons stumbling in the road. Person transported by MFR to local hospital for medical treatment of injuries and alcohol incapacitation.
- 4:54 am, Other, Observatory Drive & Park Street. White Nissan Sentry was located on Stairs outside Northeast corner of Science Hall, RO known and tried to make contact at residence, Schmidt’s towed vehicle for safekeeping and LE hold at this time.
- 1:32 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted by telephone person who reported their Apple AirPods Pro 2 case was stolen after tracking back to building and has since tracked to DePere, WI. UWPD made courtesy contact request with DePere PD regarding missing items – investigation ongoing.
- 2:30 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person and stated area was normal and no issues at this time.
- 3:02 pm, Graffiti, Gordon Commons. Observed black spray paint with an unknown word on the planter outside of the north east door of Gordon Commons.
- 11:05 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Contacted person requesting assistance getting back to their hotel experiencing mental health crisis and under influence of ETOH.
- 1:57 am, Other, Camp Randall Stadium. Closing Hours Violation - Contacted/Cited/Released person for closing hours violation after they shimmied through a gap under a fence to enter the stadium.
- 2:29 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave & Charter Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party person for OWI 1st, unreasonable and imprudent speed.
Daily Blotter for March 21st 2025
- 12:26 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Subject slipped on ice per MFR, no police assistance needed.
- 12:55 pm, Information, UWPD. Contacted person requesting to talk about sensitive crimes already reported to MPD and SHPD and experiencing mental health crisis.
- 2:29 pm, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted person who advised money taken from a communal snack fund.
- 5:02 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, UWPD. Contacted person for second time today regarding sensitive crimes and experiencing mental health crisis.
- 10:20 pm, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Verbally Warned persons for County Possession of THC after finding them smoking marijuana cigarettes near the substation to the south.
- 1:26 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave & Mills Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party for OWI 1st, PAC 1st, unsafe lane deviation, stopping/standing in crosswalk and possess open intoxicants in motor vehicle.
- 4:36 am, Bail Jumping, Lot 83. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Misdemeanor Bail Jumping x2 after observing them violating the conditions of their release by being in a prohibited area.
Daily Blotter for March 20th 2025
- 1:06 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person regarding their jacket being stolen from an unlocked day locker at the Nicholas Rec Center.
- 2:56 pm, Other, Eagle Heights Drive. Request For Assistance - Vehicle damaged by falling tree. Tree cleaned up by University Apartments staff.
- 3:04 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person who stated coworker tripped the door alarm.
- 9:04 pm, Check Person, Union South. No information provided at time of briefing release.
- 9:34 pm, Theft/Larceny, Humanities Building. Contacted person who reported their backpack was stolen from Humanities after leaving the room for 5 minutes.