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 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.
Daily Blotter for November 22nd 2025
- 8:31 am, Found Property, MSC. Collected and processed multiple bags, cloths, currency, personal photos, sheet music, and other miscellaneous items, discovered by person in the building. Items placed into property for safekeeping for owner to pick up at a later time.
- 9:06 am, Fraud, Residence Hall. Contacted person who thought they were paying for their computer to be repaired and sent money in crypto currency to a scam.
- 11:10 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 1:19 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding medical assistance, no further police assistance with MFR on scene.
- 2:11 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 8:05 pm, Other, Lot 36. Request For Assistance - Cited person for UW Disorderly conduct after they were unable to exit lot due to losing their ticket and began to yell at staff and caused motor vehicle accident.
Daily Blotter for November 21st 2025
- 10:43 pm, Found Property, Lot 46. Email sent to person they found their ID’s, tried to make arrangements to pick up property, placed into property for safekeeping until owner can pick up.
- 10:28 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location off campus/Sauk County. Spoke to DNR Warden regarding illegal hunting activity on UW Property at Dairy Forge Research (Sauk County). Advised regarding UW codes and ability to remove erected hunting structures. DNR Warden informed that UWPD would assist with UW code citations, if needed.
- 3:26 pm, Graffiti, Educational Sciences. Inspected graffiti in restroom this graffiti was inside the bathroom stall.
- 5:09 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported their door stockings missing, stockings found with another resident on same floor, returned to original owner.
- 9:02 pm, Follow-up, UWPD. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect from previous case, transported without incident.
- 10:10 pm, Information, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding a sensitive crime.
- 11:50 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, N. Mills & W. Johnson Streets. Cited person for UAL 1st (municipal) after they were reported to be intoxicated and in need of medical attention, evaluated, intoxicated not incapacitated, released without incident.
Daily Blotter for November 20th 2025
- 4:26 am, Warrant Served, Helen C. White. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for an active Dane County Bench Warrant after observing them smoking and entering a stairwell. Person cited for UW No Smoking - Non Residence Hall, Verbally Warned for UW Possession Marijuana and UW Possession of Drug Para.
- 11:14 am, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they were concerned about someone potentially leading to unwanted advances, requested to person to cease contact.
- 12:30 pm, Found Property, Lake Rescue. Located tackle box, box full of lures and fishing supplies with no identifying items to whom the box belongs to, box placed into property for safe keeping.
- 1:57 pm, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted/Transported person to local hospital experiencing mental health crisis.
- 7:39 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 7:45 pm, Other, Wisconsin Ave & Gorham Street. Stopped/Cited driver for OAR (criminal) and Failure to Install IID in vehicle after observing them drive down State Street, through State Street Mall, drive on the sidewalk through Library Mall, and drive away, verbally warned for Failure to Obey Signs, Imprudent Speed.
- 12:36 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited persons for UAL 1st after observing one in possession of a can of alcohol and the other vomiting uncontrollably. One incapacitated due to alcohol and transported to local hospital by MFR.
Daily Blotter for November 13th 2025
- 9:31 am, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person and forwarded information to UWPD Threat Team, investigation ongoing at this time.
- 2:21 pm, Warrant Served, Linden & Charter Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for two Walworth County Sheriff's Office Warrants.
- 5:56 pm, Information, UWPD. Report number pulled in error.
- 7:51 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with sensitive case, outside agency transported to Dane County Jail.
- 7:51 pm, Found Property, HSLC. Left contact information for person whose property that was turned into local hospital security. UWPD took property and placed into UWPD property safekeeping until person is able to claim.
- 9:26 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
- 11:06 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Transported to local hospital for medical treatment.
Daily Blotter for November 12th 2025
- 6:02 am, Check Person, Residence Hall. Contacted persons regarding person experiencing medical need.
- 2:13 pm, Graffiti, Harvey Street Apartments. Received report of new graffiti found on dumpsters located at Harvey Street Apartments.
- 2:33 pm, Theft/Larceny, HC White Library. Person reported their E-scooter was stolen from the bike racks on the east side of Helen C. White Hall.
- 4:55 pm, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 5:00 pm, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 8:04 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Person detained while experiencing mental health crisis.
- 3:09 am, Graffiti, East Campus Mall & University Ave. Found 3 stickers on the "no motor vehicles or mopeds" signs at the North most point of east campus mall before University Ave.
Daily Blotter for November 11th 2025
- 7:49 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Verbally Warned person for trespassing after locating in Lot 36, person transported to local hospital by MFR.
- 10:07 am, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person who reported their scooter stolen at the Nicholas Recreation Center, while another person was there removing the scooter with a key/u-lock and was able to provide owner information for scooter in question.
- 1:46 pm, Graffiti, Sellery Hall. Graffiti located on back of two dumpsters in Sellery loading dock area.
- 7:25 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Phone turned over to UWPD dispatch by UW Security, phone placed into safekeeping until owner can be located.
- 9:55 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Vilas Hall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for UW Closed Hours - Building after they were spotted within the building during its closed period via UWPD Security Cameras. Person also charged with Possession of THC (Criminal) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Criminal).