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 October 21st 2026
- 6:54 am, Battery, Local Hospital. Contacted person regarding battery from patient, investigation ongoing.
- 8:57 am, Criminal Damage, Lot 76. Transportation Services reported gate arm damage.
- 10:05 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Door was secure and room was empty.
- 10:17 am, Graffiti, Humanities Building. Green graffiti located on south wall.
- 11:17 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted staff inside the building who mentioned staff member was there, but left.
- 11:40 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with one cell phone examination.
- 11:49 am, Graffiti, Grainger Hall. Located graffiti to the right of the loading dock door on the backside.
- 5:03 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted by Crisis who were working with person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 1:19 am, Other, Langdon & Lake Streets. Observed/Contacted/Cited persons for urinating in public (City of Madison Ordinance).
Daily Blotter for October 20th 2026
- 11:27 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contact with person reporting Stolen Nintendo Switch from hospital waiting room.
- 11:38 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:05 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person regarding stolen Air pods taken from outside of the Memorial Union after attending an event when they left items outside of a room.
- 1:28 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person regarding damage to vehicle parked in Lot 75.
- 1:50 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
- 1:58 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person after door alarm activated due to door not close/latch properly.
- 6:27 pm, Check Person, Local Hospital. Contacted by person at local hospital regarding patient who left ER and could not be located that needed medical treatment. P&P had a local warrant out for their arrest.
- 8:02 pm, Graffiti, Lot 6. Contacted person regarding graffiti in the SW stairwell of upper parking Lot 6.
- 12:04 am, Drug Violation, Humanities Building. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.
- 4:25 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for October 19th 2026
- 9:44 pm, Warrant Served, Dayton Street & East Campus Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Theft of Movable Property (X4), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and two Misdemeanor Warrants for Retail Theft.
- 12:03 am, Other, Local Hospital. Assisted staff with patient transport home.
- 1:10 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, UAL 1st citation to be delivered at a later date.
Daily Blotter for October 18th 2026
- 5:36 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Gammon & Mineral Point Roads. UWPD vehicle involved in outside agency pursuit and tires deflated by road spikes.
- 10:02 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported their e-scooter stolen from the benches outside of Residence Hall, investigation ongoing.
- 11:41 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 11. Contacted person who was reporting their vehicle was struck by another vehicle that left the scene, contact to be made with RO of vehicle that left the scene, investigation ongoing.
- 5:52 pm, Other, University Ave. & Gilman St. Contacted/Cited person after observing them carrying an open container of alcohol while walking on the sidewalk.
- 6:00 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, University Ave. & Lake St. Contacted persons after they were seen leaving University Liquor, cited for UAL 1st (Muni) and Fake ID (confiscated/destroyed), another cited for UAL 1st (Muni).
- 6:29 pm, Other, University Ave. & Gilman St. Contacted/Cited person after observing them carrying an open container of alcohol while walking on the sidewalk.
- 8:08 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Lake & Johnson Streets. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st (Muni) and Fake ID (confiscated/destroyed).
- 9:50 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 7. Contacted person regarding their backpack being stolen from Lot 7, later found from trashcan on lower level.
- 10:18 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Langdon Street. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st and Depositing Human Waste (both Muni).
- 12:10 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Monroe Street. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st (Muni) and Verbally Warned for pedestrian in roadway.
- 12:20 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, UAL 1st citation to be emailed.
- 12:54 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st.
- 1:04 am, Damage to Property, Location Redacted. Pipe on the 2nd floor behind door #2 has a broken pipe that is expelling water, UW-Security Officers assisting.
- 2:25 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Park & Dayton Streets. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver for OWI 4th (will be 5th), IID order violation, obstructing, resisting, and Dane County warrants (escape and OWI 4).
Daily Blotter for October 17th 2026
- 10:12 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outsides agency with 2 phone, 1 tablet, and 2 SD Card examinations.
- 11:38 am, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person reporting the theft of cash from POS system, investigation ongoing.
- 12:57 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding threat intervention, no further information provided.
- 4:25 pm, Theft/Larceny, Grainger Hall. Contact with person who reported their ipods stolen, last pinged at Grainger, but recent ping off campus address, investigation ongoing.
- 4:26 pm, Graffiti, Humanities Building. Graffiti reported in Stairwell on the 6th floor.
- 7:04 pm, Criminal Damage, Birge Hall. Water leak appearing to have started, above ceiling causing water damage to ceiling.
- 7:28 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Bascom Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released to responsible party person after they set off the roof alarm going up the fire escape, cited for Unauthorized presence on a roof (UWS18). Verbally Warned for bypassing security device.
- 8:34 pm, Check Person, N. Park Street & Fahrenbrook Ct.. Contacted/Cited/Released persons after observing one go into Regent Street Liquor, purchase alcohol and place it into a bag carried by the other person. Both cited for UAL 1st (Muni) one cited for Fake ID (confiscated/destroyed).
- 8:45 pm, Other, N. Park & Spring Streets. Contacted/Cited/Released persons for UAL 1st (Muni) after observing suspicious activity at Regent Street Liquor and Fake ID (confiscated/destroyed) (Muni).
- 9:35 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 9:42 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, UAL 1st.
- 12:10 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited persons for UAL 1st (Muni), intoxicated not incapacitated.
- 12:18 am, Criminal Damage, Residence Hall. Contacted/Arrested/Cited/Transported to local hospital person for UAL 1st, false ID (confiscated/destroyed), DC (x2?), UW CDP, and UW tamper with fire safety signs after they caused a disturbance and broke multiple signs in a Residence Hall and went to another one and did the same type of damage.
- 12:31 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, N. Regent St. & Speedway Road. Assisted outside agency with vehicle pursuit involving an armed robbery per outside agency, terminated pursuit due to deflated tires after spikes hit.
- 12:35 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited for UAL 1st, intoxicated not incapacitated.
- 12:35 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited for UAL 1st, intoxicated not incapacitated.
- 1:04 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited for UAL 1st, intoxicated not incapacitated.
- 1:08 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, UAL 1st citation to be delivered at a later date.
- 1:16 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, UAL 1st citation to be delivered at a later date, verbally warned for fake ID (confiscated/destroyed).
- 3:20 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Lot 46. Contacted/Cited for UAL 1st, intoxicated not incapacitated.
Daily Blotter for October 16th 2026
- 12:43 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 10:10 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person being evaluated by MFR, denied transport to local hospital, provided ride home by UWPD.
- 2:47 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contact with person regarding disturbance at local hospital at end of September, ongoing court cases.
- 1:13 am, Drug Violation, W. Dayton Street & East Campus Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for warrants, obstructing an officer, and possession of drug paraphernalia when they were found camping/sleeping on East Campus Mall at Dayton St.
- 1:34 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they were found intoxicated no incapacitated, cited for UAL 1st.
- 2:21 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted person for detox evaluation, intoxicated not incapacitated, citation to be emailed.
Daily Blotter for October 15th 2026
- 8:15 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 10:01 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with a cell phone examination.
- 10:35 am, Other, Crystal Lane. K9 Deployment - K9 Teo deployed to assist outside agency in locating item – K9 Teo positively located item.
- 10:37 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding two construction barrels being left on the third floor of Residence Hall and did not know where they went.
- 12:18 pm, Other, Atticus Way. K9 Deployment - K9 Teo deployed to assist with ordering out suspect while assisting outside agency during search of suspect without issue.
- 12:51 pm, Other, UWPD. Provided investigative assistance in reviewing online information and correspondence related to multiple UWPD and outside agency cases for investigative review and inter-agency information sharing as appropriate.
- 3:59 pm, Information, Union South. Contact made with person regarding emails they are receiving regarding incident that occurred earlier this semester.
- 7:57 pm, Other, State Street. Assisted outside agency with request of camera footage of damage to property on city property.
- 10:37 pm, Drug Violation, Lot 8. Contacted persons after observing them smoking marijuana on the lake path near Lot 8, seized/destroyed THC items, Verbally Warned both persons for UW possession of Marijuana, released without issue.
- 11:31 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, UAL 1st.
Daily Blotter for October 14th 2026
- 10:49 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding theft of their e-scooter from the bike rack.
- 11:08 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with two cell phone examinations.
- 12:31 pm, Graffiti, Van Hise Hall. Located graffiti on cork boards.
- 4:08 pm, Fraud, Humanities Building. Contacted person after they reported fraudulent attempts to purchase their football tickets off Snapchat.
- 5:04 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to ER for medical treatment after falling in parking lot.
- 6:23 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they reported theft of their laundry.
- 1:22 am, Check Person, Library Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect after they were observed urinating by the benches on Library/State Street Mall and decided to flee from LE during contact. MFR transported to local hospital and cleared due to complaints of injuries, transported and released to Dane County Jail without incident.
- 2:27 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, State Street. Traffic Stop – Stopped vehicle with two suspects for outside agency and they took over custody of both individuals.
Daily Blotter for October 13th 2026
- 9:16 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted person needing medical assistance in parking garage.
- 11:18 am, Graffiti, Grainger Hall. Facilities notified UWPD about graffiti on outside light cover.
- 11:42 am, Follow-up, Bakke Recreation Center. Follow up to previous case.
- 12:20 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 82. Contacted person reporting they were involved in a motor vehicle accident in Lot 82.
- 2:02 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 19. Signboard located at N Breese Ter and Hoyt St was found damaged during the 10/3 football game.
- 5:17 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 5:30 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 63. Contacted person regarding their vehicle being hit in Lot 63.
- 7:28 pm, Follow-up, Residence Hall. Follow up to previous case.
Daily Blotter for October 12th 2026
- 10:10 pm, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Consensual contacted vehicle after smelling marijuana coming from the direction of the vehicle, upon searching of vehicle positive evidence of drug paraphernalia, distribution, intent to deliver and obvious drug transactions conducted in Residence Hall lobby. UPDATE: Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail original driver of vehicle for Manufacture/Deliver Schedule I, II narcotics.
- 1:56 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported their watch stolen from lounge of Four Lakes Restaurant, locker not locker.
- 12:47 am, Found Property, Lot 46. Several food items and blankets on the ground in front unoccupied vehicle.