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 28th 2024
- 4:56 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Responded to medical emergency, entered residence with SHPD and MPD, and conducted lifesaving measures until MFD could take over.
- 10:02 am, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted person who said they received a threatening email after declining to publish a novel by a known person. Investigation ongoing.
- 2:51 pm, Theft/Larceny, Humanities. Contacted person regarding theft of Schwinn Ranger Mountain Bike (Green/Gray/Black/"Looks like a donut") was taken on 02/26/2024.
- 3:42 pm, Graffiti, Lot 7. Contacted person who reported graffiti to bottom level parking stall on the brooks street side.
- 3:53 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, N. Park & W. Johnson Streets. Assisted MPD with weapons violation, searched area for suspects and did not locate.
- 4:50 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person who reported their Sony headphones, valued at $350, were taken after they had left them behind at the Nicholas Recreation Center.
- 5:54 pm, Battery, Local Hospital. Contacted/Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person who battered a Hospital Security Officer upon being escorted out from the emergency department.
- 8:03 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Stalking - Contacted/Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect who was found inside apartment looking into the peep hole of another apartment and was inside the building for 1 hour.
Daily Blotter for February 27th 2024
- 3:09 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted persons after being verbally abusive towards staff and threatening to take their critical ill patient from the hospital against medical advice.
- 9:25 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Kohl Center. Placed in Protective Custody person after they were observed in a restricted area in the Kohl Center during Journey Concert.
- 10:22 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Lot 46. Contacted persons after a bystander in nearby residence hall witnessed persons yelling at nothing, holding a liquor bottle, and getting near the edge of Lot 46's roof.
Daily Blotter for February 26th 2024
- 2:57 pm, Fraud, Kronshage Commons. Contact with person who advised they attempted to purchase two concert tickets from another student, however, the phone number given by the person does not coincide with the student directory contact.
- 8:37 pm, Check Person, Humanities Building. Cited person for closing hours and verbally warned for smoking in designated areas only, picnicking and camping.
- 11:21 pm, Theft/Larceny, Witte Loading Dock. Contacted person for theft of airpods on 3rd floor court 8 of Nicholas Rec Center between 8pm and 10pm.
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.