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 January 25th 2026
- 4:56 am, Fire, Noland Hall. Observed Fire in 2nd Floor Lobby. Fire coming from electric heater located in the lobby area. Utilized fire extinguisher to put out open flames. Fire responded, assessed and aired out building.
- 4:30 pm, Found Property, UWPD. iPhone with cracked screen and gray case turned into UWPD, placed phone into safekeeping until able to locate owner.
- 6:51 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Johnson & Charter Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for operating without required lamps lit during hours of darkness and red-light violation, cited for municipal UAL 1st, verbally warned for false ID (confiscated/destroyed on scene).
- 10:09 pm, Found Property, Kohl Center. Passport turned into UWPD, contact made with owner who requested it be held in safekeeping and they would pick it up during business hours.
- 11:14 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after being found in bathroom, transported to local hospital for detox from alcohol consumption.
- 11:36 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st after they were found outside in the extreme cold weather for approximately 30 minutes, unknown group of persons contacted UWPD requesting person needed a welfare check due to level of alcohol intoxication.
- 12:13 am, Battery, Red Rock Saloon. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect after being flagged down outside Red Rock Saloon regarding a physical disturbance. Suspect continued to resist and battered two UWPD Officers causing injury. Suspect charged with disorderly conduct, resisting/obstruction, and two felony counts of battery to LEO.
- 1:37 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Person found by staff vomiting in the bathroom, not incapacitated, UAL citation to be issued.
Daily Blotter for January 24th 2026
- 9:06 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person after their lab triggered a door open alarm, accidental, no assistance needed.
- 3:26 pm, Check Person, Humanities Building. Cited person for Unauthorized Presence after they were found on the 6th floor of Humanities in violation of a building ban. Escorted from the building, told not to return.
- 9:28 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 29. Contacted person after they were found in the east stairwell drinking alcohol, cited for trespass remain after notice.
- 10:33 pm, Fraud, Residence Hall. Contacted person who was contacted on 12/21/25 by Chinese "Embassy" and "Shanghai Police Department" who convinced them of a warrant for their arrest and sent them a "Copy" of the warrant. Confirmed scam, however, money transactions did take place, working with Chinese bank to try and retrieve the loss, Chinese Police have been contacted.
- 12:05 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. Contacted person after another resident observed them unstable on their feet and vomiting, MFR transported to local hospital for incapacitation due to alcohol.
- 2:41 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Hill St. & University Ave. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party for OWI 1st, PAC 1st, lane deviation, and UAL.
- 4:56 am, Fire, Noland Hall. Incident ongoing at time of briefing release.
Daily Blotter for January 23rd 2026
- 6:09 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with search for armed carjacking suspect, assisted in establishing perimeter.
- 7:50 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person who needed medical assistance, MFR transported to local hospital.
- 2:15 pm, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted person after they reported theft of their partners money from their hospital room during their stay.
- 2:31 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Found wallet turned in by USPS, attempt to contact owner with no success, property placed into safekeeping until contact is made.
- 6:14 pm, Other, Marsh & University Bay Drive. Transported to safe location and cited them for UWS depositing human waste, after they were reported by Metro Bus driver to be acting intoxicated and disorderly on 80 route bus, causing driver to stop and offload passengers.
- 6:30 pm, Information, Lot 17. Report pulled in error.
- 10:13 pm, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted persons after residence halls personnel observed them smoking what they believed to be marijuana. Persons Verbally Warned for possession of the THCA (confiscated/disposed of), and for smoking within 25 feet of a residence hall.
- 11:14 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Person was taken into protective custody during mental health crisis.
- 12:30 am, Bail Jumping, N. Park & W. Dayton Streets. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver of vehicle after making contact with persons when their vehicle was disabled at the intersection without fuel. Upon contact with driver, they had an outstanding case not possess or consume alcohol, arrested for Bail Jumping (Felony), possession of THC (confiscated/destroyed) additional charges for threats to LEO for statements made to other officers during arrest.
- 12:30 am, Graffiti, Lot 7. Took report of graffiti to lower P3 East stairwell.
- 12:57 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person who was found by staff sleeping in a bathroom, MFR transported to local hospital for incapacitation by alcohol.
- 1:08 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Conveyed to local hospital by MFR, citation for UAL to be issued at a later date.
- 1:17 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Conveyed to local hospital by MFR person for UAL 2nd offense.
- 3:00 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Highland Ave & Campus Drive. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for Operate after Suspension of Registration, Operating While Impaired (1st), Keep Open Intoxicants in MV - Driver, and Possession of THC < 25 Grams (County) after observing driver and passenger switch seats after attempting to avoid being pulled over.
Daily Blotter for January 22nd 2026
- 7:56 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Humanities Building. Cited person for trespass remain after notice after they were found again in Humanities and is aware they are banned.
- 4:31 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported threatening comments towards former colleagues.
- 12:32 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Regent St. & N. Randall Ave. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for OWI 1st, operating with prohibited alcohol content, also cited for red light violation, unsafe lane deviation and operating too fast for conditions, vehicle legally parked in Lot 16.
Daily Blotter for January 21st 2026
- 10:24 pm, Theft/Larceny, Tripp Hall. Contacted person who reported their winter gloves were stolen from the Tripp courtyard.
- 12:07 am, Disorderly Conduct, Charter & Johnson Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for Operating After Suspension of Registration. Driver then arrested for Threatening to Cause Bodily Harm to Certain Individuals Involved with a Court or Legal System after making threats, driver released upon educating proper use of due process.
Daily Blotter for January 20th 2026
- 8:35 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing medical emergency, MFR on scene when UWPD arrived, no police assistance needed.
- 2:33 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 7. Contact with person who drove vehicle into garage pillar, needed medical treatment by MFR.
- 6:19 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person needing medical assistance from MFR who declined transport to men’s emergency shelter, verbally warned for possession of alcohol on university lands.
- 8:27 pm, Other, University Ave & Charter St. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for operating without required lamps lit during hours of darkness. Cited for IID order violation and criminal OAR. Vehicle removed by valid driver.
- 11:43 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for January 19th 2026
- 12:34 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after observing them having difficulty walking and then falling in the intersection. Incapacitated from alcohol and transported to local hospital, verbally warned for false ID (confiscated/destroyed on scene).
- 1:14 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Mills Street Lot. Contacted/Cited driver for hit and run, driving too fast for conditions, failure to notify LE of accident, deviation from designated lane and sensitive crime, when their vehicle was found abandoned, smashed into a tree.
Daily Blotter for January 18th 2026
- 12:09 pm, Battery, Local Hospital. Contacted hospital staff members regarding patient who was ready for discharge but was being disorderly. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for Lewd and lascivious behavior, bail jumping x 4.
- 12:54 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contact with person needing medical treatment and needing to go to the hospital, MFR arrived on scene to transport to an area hospital.
- 4:58 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 83. Contacted persons after a motor vehicle collision in the lot.
Daily Blotter for January 17th 2026
- 1:06 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Humanities Building. Cited person for trespass to land/remain after notice after locating them inside Humanities.
- 1:44 pm, Disorderly Conduct, UWPD. Contacted person when they reported a sensitive crime, multi jurisdiction incident and other jurisdiction will likely have primary report with possible SA.
- 7:48 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted hospital staff requesting to file report regarding patient who assaulted them during procedure, incident documented.
- 3:01 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 6. Cited person for trespass after they were called in by Transportation Services after being located in the back stairwell of Lot 6 and informed they were given two citations for the same thing and admitted they knew they were not supposed to be in the lot.
Daily Blotter for January 16th 2026
- 6:35 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Humanities Building. Contact/Cited person for trespass to land, remain after notice.
- 8:28 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Dairy Barn. Contacted persons regarding motor vehicle accident after one person backed into a parked unoccupied truck causing minor damage. No damage to UW owned vehicle.
- 1:31 pm, Graffiti, Vilas Hall. Physical plant reported sticker graffiti located 3 identical stickers that oppose ICE and police in general.
- 6:37 pm, Drug Violation, Park St. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for threats to LEO, cited for other offenses after they were found inside a bathroom sleeping by Security, refused to identify themselves, search yielded open alcohol, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.