Daily Blotter Archive - Page 4 of 131 - UW

Daily Blotter for April 15th 2026

11:54 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
4:33 pm, Other, UWPD. Contacted person regarding lost property at HC White earlier this year.
1:30 am, Other, Monroe & Pickford. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited driver for speeding and a separate instance of unreasonable and imprudent speed.
2:07 am, Warrant Served, Lot 80. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for active DOC warrant after contacting him for sleeping in a stairwell, cited for unauthorized possession of alcohol on UW lands.

Daily Blotter for April 14th 2026

8:39 am, Graffiti, Near West Fields. Located graffiti, spray painted in black on the red players bench and on the concrete sidewalk below the bench.
10:36 am, Criminal Damage, Van Hise Hall. Contacted person regarding stairwell latch bent and pry marks on the door.
10:49 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
12:24 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person due to trouble with door latch causing the alarm to go off.
2:42 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted person who we transported earlier to local hospital with ride home.
3:19 pm, Information, Vilas Hall. Contacted person who reported their Segway stolen, but may have located it on their Facebook marketplace.
3:42 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 29/21 N. Park Street. Located door that was damage, door leads from the East elevator lobby on the second floor to the parking ramp of lot 29.
5:31 pm, Theft/Larceny, Educational Sciences. Contacted person after they reported their e-scooter stolen from the bike racks.
12:19 am, Eluding, University Ave. & Charter Street. Attempted to stop two motorcycles after observing no license plates and the two driving at a high rate of speed. Activated lights and sirens. Motorcycles eluded me and ran multiple red lights. Did not pursue.
1:19 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, State Street. Assisted outside agency with arresting person for criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct after they smashed glass and damaged property inside NafNaf. Outside agency took PC and investigation. UWPD transported to Dane County Jail where person refused med clear, we transported to local hospital for detox where they were released on outside agency citations, we issued citations for municipal fake ID and UAL 1st, returned to Dane County Jail upon med clear.
12:26 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Requested to assist outside agency with legal blood draw on patient transported from another hospital outside of county due to MVA.

Daily Blotter for April 13th 2026

5:14 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding their wallet being stolen from the Basketball courts. Follow up contact revealed wallet was turned into Residence Hall missing the 20 dollars. All other items accounted for.
5:58 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
11:21 pm, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Verbally Warned persons for possession of drug paraphernalia and THC after they were observed smoking near the entrance of Residence Hall.
11:34 pm, Drug Violation, Mills Lot. Arrested/Cited/Released driver with Citation’s person for possession of controlled substance after finding them smoking marijuana in their vehicle after hours in the Arboretum. Verbally warned for UW closing hours, possess THC, possess drug paraphernalia.

Daily Blotter for April 12th 2026

1:00 pm, Information, Union South. Contacted person who reported a Battery between two persons outside the Northwest entrance of Union South. Investigation ongoing.
9:42 pm, Resisting Arrest, N. Park St. & College Court. Traffic Stop – Contacted Driver/Cited/Arrested/Released without incident with Citations for revoked Registered Owner. Arrested/Cited passenger for County Resisting/Obstructing and UAL 1st after brief foot pursuit when they ran from vehicle upon stop.
11:46 pm, Other, Emerson & S. Park Streets. Weapons Violation during Traffic Stop – Stopped vehicle for operating w/o front license plate. Probably cause search conduced due to odor of marijuana, passenger dropped firearm upon exiting vehicle and arrested for carrying concealed weapons, transported to Dane County Jail, cited/released to jail without incident. Driver cited for drug violation and misdemeanor bail jumping.
1:07 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave. & N. Randall Ave.. Traffic Stop – Contacted Driver/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party for OWI 1st and Non-Registration of Auto.
1:17 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. Contacted person while MFR was transporting them to local hospital for incapacitation due to alcohol. Will be cited to UAL.
2:17 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Park St. & Fahrenbrook Ct. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Arrested/Released to passenger the driver for Failure to Obey Traffic Sign (DO NOT ENTER) and Operating While Impaired (1st).
3:10 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person while in contact with MFR after they were being transported to local hospital due to incapacitation due to alcohol.
3:47 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person while MFR was transporting them to local hospital for incapacitation due to alcohol. Will be cited to UAL.

Daily Blotter for April 11th 2026

12:11 pm, Found Property, UWPD. AirPods, unable to connect to the owner via identify the owner. Item placed into property for safe keeping.
1:05 pm, Graffiti, Highland Ave. & Observatory Drive. Responded to a report of graffiti on the bus stop outside of Cooper Hall.
3:46 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nancy Nicholas Hall. Contacted person regarding items stolen from bathroom.
4:21 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Spoke to person regarding threatening emails from another person, forwarded for further review.
8:25 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFD assisted person needing medical attention, patient transported to local hospital.
10:33 pm, Other, Regent & Brooks Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped vehicle/driver cited for unsafe backing and fail to yield when leaving parked position, cited/ordered in for fail to install IID, operating after revocation (criminal), vehicle parked at stop location.
11:25 pm, Check Person, Elvehjem Museum. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Carry a Concealed Weapon and Resisting after being observed climbing the construction scaffolding on the side of the Elvehjem building. During contact, resisting and located weapon.
1:21 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contact with persons regarding another person experiencing mental health crisis.
1:30 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Kollege Klub. Cited persons for Municipal UAL and Fake ID during disturbance outside of Kollege Klub, verbally warned for disorderly conduct.

Daily Blotter for April 10th 2026

11:07 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing mental health crisis.
3:51 pm, Graffiti, Education Building. Located graffiti on a table in the North Plaza called in by physical plant.
6:15 pm, Disorderly Conduct, UWPD. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person after they walked into the UWPD lobby and caused a disturbance. Found to have FTA support warrants and new DC charges.
5:00 pm, Found Property, East Campus Mall & W. Johnson Street. Person turned in wallet at UWPD during Operation Safe Crossing and owner will pick up at a later date, wallet placed into safekeeping.
12:42 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for incapacitation due to alcohol, will be cited for UAL 1st.
1:07 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Placed into PC and MFR transported them to local hospital for incapacitation due to alcohol, will be cited for UAL.
1:17 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they were found in lobby needing medical assistance, MFR transported to local hospital, citations to be issued at a later date.
1:47 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Memorial Union. Cited person for UW closing hours-building after staff found them in the Union after hours. Citation issued and explained, P&P will be contacted if it continues.

Daily Blotter for April 9th 2026

8:34 am, Theft/Larceny, Bakke Recreation Center. Contacted person who reported their headphones stolen from the locker room.
10:35 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
10:51 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
1:39 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Transported person to local hospital experiencing mental health crisis.
5:33 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted persons regarding vehicle that was damaged while parked in the lot.
8:30 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with OWI MV v pedestrian crash, MFR transported to local hospital.
12:04 am, Check Person, Humanities Building. Contacted/Cited person for possession of alcohol 1st., verbally warned for trespassing after being seen climbing the scaffolding by Humanities Building.
12:24 am, Warrant Served, Local Hospital. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person due to outstanding warrants after being discharged from local hospital.

Daily Blotter for April 8th 2026

8:12 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Follow up for previous case, contacted person regarding ongoing investigation.
10:18 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing mental health crisis.
5:25 pm, Graffiti, Lot 6. Contacted person who located Graffiti scratched/written on 1st floor bathroom.
7:39 pm, Graffiti, Lot 6. Located graffiti in the SW Stairwell several different locations in that stairwell.
8:22 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported person who has current campus ban in their facility and needing assistance to get them to leave. Person was gone upon arrival and to be cited for trespass to land after notice during next contact.
3:11 am, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contact with person who drove vehicle into large dumpster when exiting lot, dumpster not in normal path of travel.

Daily Blotter for April 7th 2026

9:03 am, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted/Verbally warned persons for disorderly conduct after an incident in the parking lot.
10:01 am, Drug Violation, Educational Sciences. Contacted person after a metal pipe was located on the 13th floor near the north roof access.
11:12 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 29. Contacted person who informed UWPD that they located their bike that they thought was stolen.
1:13 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted by person regarding a suspicious substance located in lab.
2:46 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Contacted person laying back on the sidewalk just south of local hospital main entrance where they just walked away from, assisted with transport back to hospital.
3:00 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported to local hospital no police assistance needed.
4:07 pm, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding a sensitive crime, staff aware of incident and Community Officer notified of incident.
4:30 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person who reported their vehicle was struck in Lot 75.
5:25 pm, Check Person, State & Lake Streets. Contacted person due to erratic behavior, released/verbally warned for disorderly conduct.
5:28 pm, Theft/Larceny, Grainger Hall. Contacted person reported their black E-Scooter was stolen from the bike racks on the north side of Grainger Hall.
6:06 pm, Drug Violation, Marshall Court. Traffic Stop – Stopped driver after marijuana odor/smoke was coming from the vehicle while stopped next to it at a red light. Verbally warned, released.
10:13 pm, Found Property, Computer Science Building. Security located a gray duffel bag with misc. personal items inside, no identification inside bag, placed into safekeeping.
2:17 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Person reported money was taken from their purse which was left in the breakroom.
3:10 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with a subject during mental health crisis.

Daily Blotter for April 6th 2026

9:31 am, Damage to Property, Engineering Centers. Damage located on the basement, first, mezzanine and 2nd level of ECB as a result of a water leak.
3:25 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Contacted person after hospital security contacted UWPD after persons friend contacted them stating friend was needing assistance due to a mental health crisis.
2:24 am, Other, University Ave. & Franklin Street. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for operating with expired registration, and cited for operating after revoked due to alcohol, vehicle left parked in a legal parking spot.