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 December 6th 2025
- 3:37 pm, Information, Residence Hall. Contacted person who believes someone has been in their dorm room, nothing missing or threatening in notes left in room, investigation ongoing at this time.
- 1:18 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 2:53 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for December 5th 2025
- 12:09 pm, Found Property, Kohl Center. Found wallet and unable to reach owner, property logged into safekeeping.
- 1:33 pm, Found Property, Limnology. Found set of Air Pods pros on the Lake Shore Path, property logged into safekeeping.
- 1:51 pm, Battery, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding altercation between another person. Investigation ongoing at this time.
- 3:43 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 3:47 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Patient transported to local hospital; no police assistance needed.
- 4:13 pm, Check Person, Memorial Union. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for violating bail conditions which stated person shall not be on university property after they were found on the 2nd floor of Memorial Union.
- 5:13 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported concerns for another person after the release of an article that potentially could be harmful to their safety. Requesting increased foot patrol of certain areas of campus for the time being.
- 5:40 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Unable to arrive on time due to traffic. MFR transported patient to local hospital.
- 6:14 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person reporting theft of phone outside Memorial Union.
- 6:52 pm, Bail Jumping, University Ave & N. Charter Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping x1, Misdemeanor Bail Jumping x2, Criminal Resisting, and Criminal Disorderly Conduct after they were reported to be yelling and charging at vehicles, blocking traffic on University Ave.
- 12:35 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported to local hospital due to intoxication from alcohol, UAL citation to be delivered at a later date, verbally warned for False ID (confiscated/destroyed).
- 2:14 am, Other, Campus Dr & N. Randall Ave. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Verbally Warned person for wrong way driving, negative impairment.
- 2:30 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Performed Detoxification Evaluation/Cited person for second UAL 1st after they were found asleep on a couch with an open bottle of intoxicants and vomiting in restroom. Verbally Warned for False ID (confiscated/destroyed).
- 3:43 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they were reported to on-duty housefellows via text vomiting in a 7th floor restroom. Released to responsible party, UAL 1st (State) cite to be issued.
- 4:30 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Attempted to locate subject on the 4th floor, unable to locate, voicemail left for person, investigation ongoing at time of briefing release.
- 4:35 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person needing medical assistance, MFR transported to local hospital.
- 5:10 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 29. Contacted/Cited person for Trespass to Land - Remain After Notice after locating them asleep within the western stairwell, contacted twice for trespassing within five hours.
Daily Blotter for December 4th 2025
- 6:33 am, Battery, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for two counts of battery to a health care worker and 1 count of disorderly conduct after they struck two Hospital Security Guards and caused injuries.
- 1:19 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported harassment by another person outside of workplace.
- 3:40 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Assisted outside agency by transporting patient within floors at local hospital.
- 4:19 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR arrived and transported person to local hospital prior to police arrival.
- 11:40 pm, Graffiti, Lot 7. Located in the lower level (P2) of the southwest stairwell in orange sharpie graffiti.
- 12:00 am, Resisting Arrest, Lot 7. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Resisting/Obstructing a Police Officer after being contacted for the third time for trespassing in Lot 7.
Daily Blotter for December 3rd 2025
- 10:42 am, Theft/Larceny, Computer Science. Contacted person who reported two wood/metal chairs stolen from the hallway.
- 11:19 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted by telephone person who reported that another person had not returned items from former employment and needed assistance with facilitating return of items.
- 3:58 pm, Theft/Larceny, Law Building. Contacted person regarding theft of items from locker.
- 4:22 pm, Graffiti, Dayton & Mills Streets. Cited person for UW Code Unauthorized Signs after observing them affixing stickers on UW property and for UW Code Vandalism after observing them graffiti a UW owned bus shelter on W Dayton St at N Charter Street.
- 8:46 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with arrest of person at local hospital experiencing mental health crisis.
- 10:30 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 11:51 pm, Other, Camp Randall Stadium. Contacted/Cited persons for Closed Hours - Building after they were observed on the 50 yard line during the stadiums closed period.
- 4:38 am, Other, Fluno Center. Cited person for closing hours of building.
Daily Blotter for December 2nd 2025
- 7:57 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Emergency detention of person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:48 pm, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 3:19 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Caller seems to know a lot of personal information about another person and advised of possible unauthorized identity use.
- 6:17 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted MFR with medical call, transported patient to local hospital.
- 12:33 am, Other, Proudfitt & Brittingham. Traffic Stop - Verbally Warned driver for suspended registration.
- 3:18 am, Damage to Property, Lot 69. Contacted driver who knocked over a light pole while plowing snow.
Daily Blotter for December 1st 2025
- 1:46 pm, Information, UWPD. Person contacted experiencing mental health crisis.
- 5:49 pm, Damage to Property, DeJope Residence Hall. Person reported their moped was damaged after it was buried under a pile of snow from the snow plows.
- 8:32 pm, Found Property, Lake & State Streets. Attempted to contact person regarding wallet that had been found, placed into safekeeping.
- 10:57 pm, Other, W. Washington Ave & Park Street. Traffic Stop - Cited person for OWS, Verbally Warned for speed 35/25.
- 1:17 am, Check Person, N. Park St. Cited person for Trespass to land - remain after notice after finding them sitting on the stairs in the east stairwell.
Daily Blotter for November 30th 2025
- 9:03 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 82. Person reported rear license plate taken (or may have fallen) off shared vehicle.
- 11:55 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, University Bay Drive & Lot 130. Contacted persons who collided with one another in the 2000 Block of University Bay Dr. due to snow covered roads.
- 7:45 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 9:24 pm, Check Person, Computer Science. Closing Hours Violation - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for unauthorized presence and closing hours violation. Verbally Warned for possession of THC.
Daily Blotter for November 29th 2025
- 3:02 pm, Extortion, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they noticed their X-Box Live account had been permanently banned, and was not able to access it, found out account had been hacked and did not give consent to hack into device.
- 7:12 pm, Sensitive Crime, Chazen Museum. Contacted/Criminal cited persons for lewd and lascivious behavior in the public art gallery, citations issued to both persons, released without incident.
Daily Blotter for November 28th 2025
- 7:53 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 124. Contacted person regarding their two back packs stolen from their vehicle that was parked in Lot 124 overnight.
- 2:53 pm, Follow-up, Lot 124. Located items taken from vehicle on previous case and notified owner of items found. Items placed into safekeeping to be retrieved on Monday December 1st.
- 6:09 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Out of State Travel. Observed criminal activity immediately following TCU v Florida MBB game, out of state, no additional information, enforcement deferred to USDPS.
- 5:07 am, Check Person, Humanities Building. Contacted/Cited person for closing hour’s violation and verbally warned for resisting/obstructing.
Daily Blotter for November 27th 2025
- 11:42 am, Damage to Property, Computer Science. Contacted person regarding another person smoking in the S.W. stairwell of the building, person of interest was gone upon UWPD arrival. Person of interest is known and citations for UW-Code Smoking in building and Vandalism to be created and issued when person is seen next.
- 1:21 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Purse found near Residence Hall turned in, unable to contact owner, placed into safekeeping until contact can be made.
- 4:12 pm, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 10:24 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 27. Contacted persons for a report of a person entering a vehicle and taking items.
- 12:12 am, Check Person, Chemistry Building. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect on PC for theft and cited them for trespass remain after notice.
- 11:24 pm, Other, N. Park Street & University Ave. Stopped/Cited person for operating without valid driver license for the 2nd time within 3 years. Verbally Warned for failure to stop at a red light.