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 April 28th 2024
- 9:28 am, Resisting Arrest, Memorial Union. Contacted/Cited person for UW Code Resisting/obstructing.
- 10:56 am, Damage to Property, WIMR. Contacted person who reported an ice machine filtration system on the fifth floor was pouring out water that affected the third, fourth and fifth floors, including multiple labs, rooms and hallways of buildings.
- 12:28 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted person in Residence Hall lobby after they were being assisted by friends inside Residence Hall and housing staff contacted them. Person released to Responsible Party.
- 12:58 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted/Transported to local hospital after they were observed by housing staff and Chief Plisch being given significant assistance walking due to intoxication.
- 1:39 pm, Check Person, Residence Hall. Contacted person in Residence Hall after friend called due to them being intoxicated and vomiting. Person transported to local hospital by MFR .
- 1:48 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported a Gray/Blue Trek bicycle was stolen from Dejope Hall east side bike racks sometime between 3/22/24 and 4/1/24.
- 2:20 pm, Other, Kohl Center. Depositing Human Waste - Cited person for UW depositing human waste after they urinated in the grassy area in front of gate A directly in front of UWPD motorcycle.
- 3:04 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st after Residence Hall housefellow found them unresponsive in the first-floor restroom.
- 3:27 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Bedford & Dayton Streets. Contacted person after being flagged down by a passerby who requested a welfare check as they were being carried by an unknown person.
- 5:32 pm, Found Property, 700 Block State Street. Wallet turned in and attempts to locate ongoing.
- 7:49 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Bakke Recreation Center. MFD transported one person to local hospital.
- 7:52 pm, Battery, Memorial Library. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for resisting and battery to Law Enforcement Officer x’s 4.
- 8:58 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. MRF transported person to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 9:46 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Ian's Pizza. Contacted/transported to detox without issue incapacitated person.
- 10:29 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported current and future roommates have been harassing them since spring break by waking them up and sending people to find them location after moving out.
- 11:02 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Vilas Hall. Contacted/Transported to local hospital for detox person after they were placed in protective custody after they were not oriented to date, time or location and was puking.
- 12:16 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 1:38 am, Other, Lot 91. Suspicious Vehicle - Contacted person after they were observed sitting in their vehicle for long period of time in Lot 91.
- 2:01 am, Other, Lot 91. Recovered Stolen Property - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for Felon in possession of a firearm and Possession of stolen property (Firearm). Handgun and MJ blunt observed in plain view of vehicle parked in Lot 91.
Daily Blotter for April 27th 2024
- 8:18 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who advised on 4/25/24 between 8:50 p.m. and 4/26/24 at 1:00 a.m. their black bike seat off their Rundeer electric bike was stolen from outside of Residence Hall.
- 9:58 am, Other, HC White. Request For Assistance - No information available at time of briefing release.
- 12:38 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 10. Contacted person whose vehicle was struck while parked in Lot 10 between 11-1240p on 4/26/24.
- 2:59 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. No information available at time of briefing release.
- 5:25 pm, Criminal Damage, Stock Pavilion. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, and resisting/obstructing.
- 7:48 pm, Criminal Damage, Lot 75. Contacted person who reported their vehicle was keyed in lot 75.
- 8:03 pm, Other, University Bay & Lake Mendota Drives. Traffic Stop - Cited person for Criminal OAR and Criminal failure to install IID, verbally warned for speed and expired registration.
- 1:04 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Lot 46. Contacted/Transported/Released to Tellurian Detoxification Center person after they were reported as being unconscious in UW Lot 46.
- 1:25 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave & East Campus Mall. Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party person for Absolute sobriety violation, UAL (1st) and failure to obey traffic signal.
- 1:38 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted person who was transported to local hospital by MFR after experiencing medical emergency.
Daily Blotter for April 26th 2024
- 12:16 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contact with person who was passed out while inside Memorial Union after giving blood and provided a ride back to their residence.
- 3:43 pm, Other, University Apartments Community Center. Request For Assistance - Contacted person who reported a person they have seen looking into the bedroom window of their ground floor apartment on 2 occasions.
- 6:57 pm, Information, UWPD. Contact made with person to inform department they were in Madison, WI and experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 8:07 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted persons at Memorial Union who reported a battery that occurred between 2 persons in the Gekas Lounge area.
- 8:07 pm, Other, W. Washington Ave. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited/Verbally Warned/Released to Responsible party person for failure to obey red light. Cited for open intoxicants, verbally warned for red light violation and operating w/o valid DL.
- 9:44 pm, Other, Residence Hall. Request For Assistance - Contacted person after they reported another person had been harassing her by following her, knocking on her door, and threatening their safety. Contact made with other party and verbally warned for harassment.
- 10:27 pm, Other, N. Park St. & College Ct. Traffic Stop - Stopped person for operating w/o proper lamps lit. Detained passenger who was very uncooperative and refused to identify for not wearing a seatbelt. Cited driver for operating w/o valid DL, operator fail to have passenger seatbelted, and verbally warned for operating w/o lamps lit.
- 12:42 am, Other, Langdon & N. Carroll Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited person for operating after revocation (criminal, 1st) and verbally warned for non-registration of auto and operating without required lamps lighted (reasons for stop).
- 1:39 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st (Madison municipal citation) and verbally warned for possession of fake ID, after they hit the back of minivan with their hand while walking by it without a reason (no damage to minivan).
- 2:04 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Carroll & W. Gorham Streets. Arrested/Cited/Released to responsible party person for OWI 1st, PAC >= .15 1st, and failure to obey sign (operating against traffic on a one-way).
- 4:27 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted person after another person reported they may be having a reaction to alcohol poisoning.
Daily Blotter for April 25th 2024
- 6:39 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, McClain Center. Cited person for UAL 1st, verbally warned for trespassing.
- 10:35 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted University of Michigan police with an eye witness identification photo lineup.
- 11:20 am, Damage to Property, Memorial Union. Electronic warning signal pole backed into by driver of LRS garbage truck and knocked down.
- 5:16 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Apple air pods charging case in pink silicon case.
- 6:19 pm, Graffiti, Lakeshore Path. Graffiti discovered on the rail of the wooden pier across from the e-phone on the lake bike path between Waters and Social Sciences.
- 8:39 pm, Battery, Outside of Grainger Hall. Contacted person after they reported a person outside of the NE entrance to Grainger Hall being choked against a wall screaming and punched 3 times in the face by suspect.
- 8:42 pm, Domestic, Location Redacted. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Child Abuse Reckless Probab/Great harm, Strangulation/Suffocation and Domestic Disorderly conduct.
- 9:24 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, McFarland. MAFIT callout to assist McFarland fire department with structure fire.
- 10:15 pm, Other, Agricultural Engineering. Depositing Human Waste - Contacted person who was reporting someone has been urinating in a trashcan in the second floor bathroom of Agricultural Engineering.
- 12:18 am, Other, Lot 130. Contacted/Cited person for closing hours established UW Code, operating after suspension/revoked registration and verbally warned for driving with a suspended license while person was in Lot 130.
Daily Blotter for April 24th 2024
- 8:10 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 9:24 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 45. Contacted persons after MPD Officer observed one vehicle strike the other while they were parked in Lot 45.
- 10:36 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted Plover Police Department with translating for Spanish speakers reference a potential domestic disturbance and altercation.
Daily Blotter for April 23rd 2024
- 7:11 am, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Contact made with person, verbally warned for possession of fake ID, and ingesting alcohol and mixing with a lot of Delta 8 gummies.
- 8:12 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, S. Park Street. Assisted MPD while they made contact with person armed with an axe, subject detained by MPD without force being used and UWPD was no longer needed.
- 10:09 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person after door alarm accidentally set off while entering room.
- 2:41 pm, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Person placed into protective custody for the purpose of an Emergency Detention for transport to WMHI.
- 6:32 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported their pink blanket being stolen from the laundry.
- 10:30 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Residence Hall. Contacted person for a mental health welfare check after persons reported continuing odd behavior throughout day and into the night.
Daily Blotter for April 22nd 2024
- 6:55 pm, Check Person, N. Lake & W. Johnson Streets. Contacted/Verbally Warned person for UW Code Camping after they were noticed by a passerby for sleeping inside the Lake St. bus stop.
- 9:13 pm, Other, UWPD. Request For Assistance - Contact made by person regarding their child who was a victim of a battery in Chicago, IL. over the weekend by known person, and provided resources for their safety.
Daily Blotter for April 21st 2024
- 6:18 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Patient located by MFR, no police assistance needed.
- 7:26 pm, Other, University & Randall Ave. Traffic Stop - Attempted to stop person for red light violation and following an emergency vehicle to close.
- 8:42 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person who consumed too much THC and was vomiting.
- 10:59 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they appeared to be experiencing a medical emergency and transported to local hospital by UWPD.
- 12:03 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Traceway Dr. Assisted Fitchburg PD with a drone deployment regarding a group of juveniles who were attempting to break into vehicles and then fled from FPD.
- 1:27 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Campus & Babcock Drives. Stopped/Released to Responsible Party person for failure to obey traffic sign (Do not enter, on Babcock drive). Person arrested for OWI 1st, and cited for failure to obey traffic signs.
- 2:08 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Cited persons for UAL first, persons located by housefellows in a room, vomiting and both transported by MFR to local hospital for treatment.
- 3:21 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR requested to transport patient to local hospital for medication assessment.
Daily Blotter for April 20th 2024
- 10:44 am, Information, Location Redacted. Information only: contacted by phone by parent of persons to discuss safety plan.
- 10:54 am, Disorderly Conduct, Lot 60. Verbally Warned person for disorderly conduct while on bike path yelling and swinging harmful item at passersby.
- 11:07 am, Bail Jumping, Kohl Center. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for bail jumping, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- 11:08 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Report of person experiencing medical emergency, MFR transported to local hospital.
- 12:07 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they reported an employee received a directed threatening envelope with "Fuck U" in cut out wooden letters.
- 12:27 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Subject fell on ice, cut chin/head, MFR transported patient to hospital.
- 12:38 pm, Theft/Larceny, DeJope. Contacted person reporting their jacket stolen from the lost and found.
- 2:27 pm, Found Property, Lot 46. Black Samsung Galaxy S23 turned in to police department. Unable to locate owner.
- 2:33 pm, Other, Lot 37. Traffic Stop - Cited person for reckless driving in Lot 37.
- 4:56 pm, Information, Linden & Babcock Drive. Minor collision between Metro Bus and Badge Bus on Langdon St at N Park St.
- 5:29 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 5. Contacted person who advised someone hit their vehicle while it was parked in Lot 5 between the hours of 9:30a-5:15p while they were at work.
- 10:10 pm, Check Person, Extension Building. Contacted/Verbally Warned person for UW Code Camping after being located sleeping in their sleeping bag with pillow at the Extension Building loading dock.
Daily Blotter for April 19th 2024
- 8:56 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 12:14 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Mills & W. Dayton Streets. Traffic Stop - Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI 1st, Red light violation, Unsafe lane deviation, and PAC >.15 .
- 2:49 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Regent & S. Mills Streets. Traffic Stop - Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party suspect for OWI (1st), Unsafe Lane Deviation, UAL (1st), PAC >.15.