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 15th 2023
- 9:49 am, Disorderly Conduct, Eagle Heights. Noise dispute between neighbors.
- 11:11 am, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for theft of a silver Macbook Pro 2 laptop (valued at $1000) while it was sitting on a table in the Memorial Union Lakefront Cafe.
- 12:00 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person who reported their cream-colored puffer jacket, Airpods, keys, and WisCard stolen from an unlocked locker in the women's locker room.
- 2:22 pm, Fraud, Memorial Library. Contacted person who reported being a victim of credit card fraud after providing their credit card information to someone online purporting to be a local apartment leasing company.
- 2:53 pm, Lost Property, UWPD. Contact with person who reported a lost Columbian passport.
- 3:45 pm, Graffiti, Social Science. Contacted Transportation Services who found graffiti on the backside of a parking sign.
- 9:10 pm, Theft/Larceny, DeJope Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding a stolen Black computer bag with a Dell Inspirion laptop.
- 1:46 am, Eluding, Odana and Nakoma Roads. Attempted to stop a gray Nissan Maxima for speeding. Vehicle eluded after briefly coming to a stop, no further pursuit.
Daily Blotter for December 14th 2023
- 9:08 am, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person who advised that on December 13, 2023, at approximately 8:38 a.m., another person ran into the gate arm at Lot 75.
- 9:21 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for December 13th 2023
- 5:55 am, Warrant Served, N. Park Street. Contacted/Arrested/Cited/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for possession of Meth, Poss. of paraphernalia, misdemeanor bail jumping and the three warrants after they were found laying in the NE vestibule in Lot 29 after being advised to leave property.
- 8:37 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 9:11 am, Theft/Larceny, Humanities Building. Contacted person who reported their silver HiBoy Electric Scooter was left by their child inside the Humanities Art Entrance elevator lobby on 12/12/23 between 8a-9a, when it was stolen.
- 10:30 am, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission .
- 1:08 pm, Found Property, Grainger Hall. Retrieved property found by Transportation Services in Lot 7.
- 3:35 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 5:01 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admissions.
Daily Blotter for December 12th 2023
- 8:11 am, Other, Park & Springs Streets. Traffic Stop - Cited person for operating while revoked. VW for suspended registration.
- 8:15 am, Graffiti, Chazen Museum. Contacted person reporting graffiti located on the roof.
- 8:33 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Caller reported letting a person into WIMR who was dressed in scrubs experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 10:33 am, Information, Service Building Annex. Person reporting someone was able to gain access to the cab of the crane on this construction site.
- 2:00 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Observatory Dr & Walnut Street. Responded to motor vehicle versus bicycle in roundabout.
- 3:29 pm, Theft/Larceny, Teacher Education. Local agency recovered a black Dell, Latitude 7490, laptop. Investigation ongoing.
- 3:33 pm, Theft/Larceny, HC White. Local agency recovered a black Dell, Latitude 7490, laptop. Investigation ongoing.
- 5:37 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contact made with person needing mental health assistance.
- 6:58 pm, Other, Walnut St & Marsh Drive. Traffic Stop - Cited person for misdemeanor Failure to install IID and misdemeanor Operation After Revocation.
- 9:19 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person needing mental health assistance.
Daily Blotter for December 11th 2023
- 11:53 am, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person for theft.
- 1:33 am, Check Person, Charter St & University Ave. Contacted/Detained person after they asked for a ride to UW hospital and found to have warrants out of Waukesha County and Illinois, Illinois warrant being in state only.
Daily Blotter for December 10th 2023
- 9:22 am, Criminal Damage, Witte Hall. Contacted person who was reporting graffiti (1' x 1' green spray-paint letters MN) in interior bathroom stall in B22.
- 11:12 am, Found Property, Lot 91. Found silver ring with clear stone turned into UWPD.
- 11:17 am, Criminal Damage, Sellery Hall. UW Housing contacted UWPD to report the bathroom stall door in the men’s bathroom on the 7th floor (room 726) had been removed and taken by someone.
- 3:00 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Brooks St & Fahrenbrook Ct. Cited/released person for Municipal UAL-1st after observing them exit Regent Liquor with alcohol. Verbally warned for false IA ID; confiscated and later disposed of.
- 9:00 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 16. Contacted Shorewood Hills Police Officer as their squad car bottomed out on a parking curb in Lot 16.
- 11:31 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Transported to local hospital person for UAL 1st and verbally warned for Possession of Fake ID after they contacted a Witte Hall House Fellow after began vomiting due to alcohol consumption.
- 2:24 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. MFR transported person to local hospital after they were found unconscious but breathing by roommate.
Daily Blotter for December 9th 2023
- 10:50 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, UWPD. Contacted person who came into the PD lobby for a ride to the hospital.
- 11:43 am, Fraud, UWPD. Contacted person who reported they were scammed on Facebook for $400 trying to purchase concert tickets.
- 12:16 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported their black iPhone in a clear case stolen from the Memorial Union on 12/6/23 around 6pm.
- 12:28 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Union South. Transported person to local hospital after cutting finger.
- 6:10 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Vilas hall. Cited person for unauthorized camping on UW Lands.
- 6:46 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Emergency Room Assist - Contacted/placed into Protective Custody person who was transported to local emergency room from their home experiencing mental health crisis.
- 7:41 pm, Other, Observatory & Babcock Drives. Traffic Stop - Stopped/cited person for reckless driving/endangering safety after they were observed swerving/jerking their vehicle back and forth as they were traveling at unreasonable/imprudent speeds on Observatory Dr.
- 10:22 pm, Harassment, Local Hospital. Contacted person who reported harassing conduct from another person via text messages & false reporting to employer about violations.
- 2:30 am, Other, Local Hospital. Request for Assistance - Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for December 8th 2023
- 4:21 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted person who wanted to report a vehicle accident in Lot 75.
- 4:14 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 7:27 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 9:56 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Request for Assistance - Contacted hospital Security dispatcher after their dispatch center received 4 calls from a possible scammer.
- 11:07 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 1:52 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Campus & University Bay Drive. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI 1st. Cited for failure to keep vehicle under control and failure to obey sign/signal.
- 2:14 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted person after housefellows found them unconscious in a bathroom in Residence Hall.
- 3:15 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Transported person to local hospital experiencing medical incident.
Daily Blotter for December 7th 2023
- 9:29 am, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 12:33 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported their jacket and wallet stolen from a bathroom/changing room in the basement of the Memorial Union sometime between 9am on 12/5/23 and 210pm on 12/5/23.
- 1:00 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person after their white sherpa Lululemon sling bag ($60), black Lululemon wallet ($40) and $200 cash, were taken from their locked locker.
- 12:06 am, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Verbally warned person for UW possession of drug paraphernalia after housefellows reported to smell the odor of Marijuana.
- 2:45 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Regent & N. Brooks Streets. Assisted MPD with a drug investigation during traffic stop.
Daily Blotter for December 6th 2023
- 8:27 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person who entered door at time of alarm.
- 8:36 am, Lost Property, UWPD. Person contacted and reported losing UW owned keys.
- 4:50 pm, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for possession of drug paraphernalia after the odor of marijuana was reportedly coming from their dorm room.
- 5:33 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Checked ground floor where alarm went off, no further action.
- 7:51 pm, Information, Lot 75. Contacted/cited person for theft for nonpayment upon exiting parking gate.