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 February 25th 2024
- 3:34 pm, Battery, Location Redacted. Detained suspect during battery investigation.
- 4:19 pm, Found Property, Sterling Hall. Contacted person reference found property.
- 10:42 pm, Other, N. Pickney & W. Johnson Streets. Traffic Stop- Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for improper display of registration.
- 12:47 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st.
- 2:19 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, East Campus Mall & W. Johnson Street. Cited person for UAL 1st after seeing them with an open can of beer in their hand.
- 2:19 am, Drug Violation, Lot 91. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for carrying a concealed weapon and going armed while intoxicated.
Daily Blotter for February 24th 2024
- 10:04 am, Theft/Larceny, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported her black coach purse was stolen from lounge sometime between 7:30am-7-35am on 2/23/24.
- 3:05 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted persons after neighbors called about yelling and items being thrown.
- 4:16 pm, Criminal Damage, Cooper Hall. Called person reference a hole in drywall in bathroom.
- 8:04 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported another person claiming to be another person contacted them and told them information about themselves and another person that no one else knows – stalking investigation ongoing.
- 10:51 pm, Operating While Intoxicated, W. Dayton & N. Brooks Streets. Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible party person for OWI(2nd), PAC(1st), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of THC, possession of open intox and driving against traffic (one way, reason for stop).
- 12:43 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released person for UAL 1st, unable to PBT due to incapacitation ad transported to local hospital by MFR.
- 2:23 am, Operating While Intoxicated, S. Mills & Chandler Streets. Arrested/Cited/Released to responsible party suspect for OWI 1st, PAC, unreasonable and imprudent speed, OWL and Possession of drug paraphernalia.
Daily Blotter for February 23rd 2024
- 6:09 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they told staff that people had hacked their phone and were following them in vehicles.
- 7:16 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, UW Hospital Loading Dock. Contacted persons after their vehicles collided in the loading dock of the UW Hospital.
- 7:51 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Door alarm and motion alarms.
- 2:35 pm, Information, Kohl Center. Contacted person who reported they were assaulted by another person. After further investigation no assault occurred.
- 5:12 pm, Sexual Assault, Location Redacted. Contacted persons regarding resident in their care reported they were touched in the groin area by CNA at a local hospital as a patient.
- 6:25 pm, Drug Violation, Sellery Hall. Residence Hall staff located a bag with 3g of marijuana on the lobby floor.
- 8:03 pm, Information, UWPD. Contacted person who was reporting they believed they were poisoned at Pete's Coffee at some point in 2023.
- 10:13 pm, Other, UWPD. Request For Assistance - Contacted person via telephone call, spoke about current stressful concerns they have been having and ways to remedy those concerns.
- 11:33 pm, Other, W. Johnson & N. Mills Streets. Traffic - Cited person for operating without valid DL, verbally warned for non-registration of auto.
- 1:53 am, Other, Alumni House. Request For Assistance - Contacted persons who were out on Lake Mendota when two fell through the ice.
Daily Blotter for February 22nd 2024
- 8:30 am, Theft/Larceny, Birge Hll. Contacted person for theft.
- 8:31 am, Check Person, Lot 7 Parking Ramp. Located person sleeping in NW stairwell of UW Lot 7.
- 9:04 am, Other, Kohl Center. Request For Assistance - Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for 2 active warrants (Dane and Columbia County).
- 10:28 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person for a check person experiencing a medical emergency, MFR transported to local hospital.
- 11:10 am, Graffiti, Knickerbocker Street. Notified via email from Arboretum staff new graffiti found on shed located on Arboretum property adjacent to Wingra Boats.
- 5:40 pm, Bail Jumping, Location Redacted. Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for violating a Dane County harassment injunction and misdemeanor bail jumping after person reported they were in the building.
- 1:07 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Transported person and their friends to local hospital for medical treatment.
Daily Blotter for February 21st 2024
- 10:32 am, Information, UWPD. UWPD received a Cybertip Report. Case under investigation.
- 11:44 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Request from MPD to review UW Milestone cameras for suspect vehicle reference a stalking complaint.
- 4:55 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 46. Report number pulled in error.
- 5:46 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Person transported to local hospital by MFR for medical emergency.
- 11:24 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 46. Contacted Transportation Services regarding a vehicle that pushed the gate arm in lot-46 with the vehicle causing an outward bend in the gate arm.
- 1:08 am, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Completed Emergency Detention for patient after Journey contacted UWPD following patients attempts to walk into traffic on the east side and causing self-harm in local ER.
Daily Blotter for February 20th 2024
- 11:04 am, Theft/Larceny, LaBahn Arena. Contacted person who reported their black Go Tracks electric scooter was stolen from the stairwell near the elevators on the northeast side of LaBahn sometime between 2/16/24 and 2/19/24.
- 9:04 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 11. Transportation Services called after witnessing one vehicle strike a parked vehicle while backing up to exit the parking lot.
- 6:21 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Called person after Uber driver dropped off their wallet at UWPD.
- 1:14 am, Graffiti, Humanities. Graffiti found on the 2nd floor inside northwest stairwell.
Daily Blotter for February 19th 2024
- 12:54 pm, Criminal Damage, Witte Hall. Contacted person who advised that sometime between February 16, 2024 3:30 p.m. and February 17, 2024 11:20 a.m., two intake air vents in the men's bathroom, room 223, were ripped out and the pieces stuffed into the toilets.
- 5:05 pm, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Journey Mental Health requested an Emergency Detention on patient who was at local hospital for a toe injury but experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 7:40 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted person regarding report of theft from location in hospital.
- 9:29 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted person experiencing a medical emergency.
- 9:31 pm, Other, University Ave & East Campus Mall. Traffic Stop - Verbally warned person for violating red traffic signal.
- 11:15 pm, Warrant Served, Frances & Johnson Streets. Stopped/Cited/Arrested/Released to Dane County Jail without incident person for wrong way driving and for an active warrant from Washington CO.
- 11:59 pm, Operating While Intoxicated, Fahrenbrook & Brooks Street. Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party for OWI (1st) and PAC (1st). Stopped vehicle for suspended Registered Owner.
- 2:10 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Residence Hall. Contact made with person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 2:41 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released at local hospital for UAL 1st after found by housefellow unconscious and breathing near 1st floor vending machine.
Daily Blotter for February 18th 2024
- 3:52 pm, Graffiti, Helen C White Hall. Graffiti found on the 2nd floor inside the women’s bathroom.
- 3:53 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Transported person to local hospital of medical concern.
Daily Blotter for February 17th 2024
- 8:44 am, Fire, Computer Science Building. Actual fire in the Halon fire suppressant area of room in basement.
- 10:50 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after being contacted by staff as they were experiencing a mental health crisis and needed a ride to the Emergency Room.
- 10:54 am, Sexual Assault, Location Redacted. Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for 4th Degree Sexual Assault and Disorderly Conduct.
- 2:41 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Stalking - Person reported unwanted contact with another person at place of employment.
- 4:15 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 17. Contacted driver after reversing their vehicle and struck another vehicle in the parking lot.
- 8:57 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Hospital placed in red status after person was dropped off at the UW ER entrance with a single GSW (gunshot wound to the leg.
- 12:07 am, Eluding, S. Park & Regent Streets. Attempted to stop vehicle and began to elude at a high rate of speed .
- 12:15 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released after transport via MFR to local hospital, person for UAL 1st after friend requested assistance from housefellow due to them being unconscious and breathing.
- 12:27 am, Check Person, Orchard Street & Capital Court. Contacted/Cited/Released person for Depositing Human Wasted after observing them urinating on the back Primates in Lot 81.
Daily Blotter for February 16th 2024
- 8:28 am, Other, Lot 75. Request for Assistance - Contacted by phone person who reported a vehicle has repeatedly exited Lot 75 without paying.
- 9:06 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 7. Contacted person who was located in the Northwest stairwell of UW Lot 7, Grainger Hall Ramp and cited for trespassing.
- 9:17 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Picnic Point. Transported person to their residence after experiencing a medical situation.
- 9:49 am, Other, Eagle Heights. Request For Assistance - Responded to meet family members of resident to assist with a voluntary vacate in lieu of eviction.
- 12:04 pm, Check Person, Highland Ave. Stood by until person calmed down and experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 12:06 pm, Domestic, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported being battered by their ex-partner.
- 2:04 pm, Graffiti, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported graffiti located by night building manager in women's bathroom on stall door and toilet.
- 6:26 pm, Information, Bakke Recreation Center. Contact with person reporting their AirPod pros stolen. Airpods located.
- 6:57 pm, Information, Helen C. White Hall. Contacted person who reported being followed into HCW by unknown person and felt unsafe.
- 7:59 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Elizabeth Waters Resident Hall. Contacted/Verbally Warned person for bypassing the main door card reader and falling asleep in the lobby.
- 12:36 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave & Bassett Street. Arrested/Cited/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI(1st), PAC(1st), Driving against traffic (one way).
- 12:56 am, Follow-up, Memorial Union. Follow-up being conducted due to new information gathered regarding a check person at the Memorial Union.
- 1:56 am, Check Person, Witte Hall. Contact for a check person who was intoxicated but not incapacitated due to alcohol.
- 4:53 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Transported person to local hospital (Detox closed/not enough staffing) after they were found unconscious but breathing by the north entrance to Residence Hall by housing staff.