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 March 13th 2024
- 9:18 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, UW Hospital Loading Dock. Contacted person after their vehicle was struck in the loading dock of UW Hospital.
- 1:36 pm, Theft/Larceny, University Houses. Contacted by telephone person who reported an Amazon package taken from their front door area.
- 5:36 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Returned call to person regarding report of theft of items from their wallet on 03/11/2024.
- 6:34 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Marquette County Sheriff's Office with OWI Blood Draw reference a crash.
- 7:09 pm, Theft/Larceny, McKay Lot. Contacted person who had their vehicle broken into and items stolen from inside while parked in the McKay lot.
- 8:54 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Pflaum Road. Requested by City of Madison PD for K9 sniff of suspicious package at UPS Center.
- 10:41 pm, Found Property, Rust Hall. Found black wallet was turned into UWPD dispatch.
Daily Blotter for March 12th 2024
- 9:10 am, Graffiti, Grainger Hall. Contacted person regarding graffiti found in the lowest level of NE stairwell elevator lobby.
- 9:40 am, Graffiti, Memorial Union. Graffiti in men's restroom room first floor north side near community office. Noticed on 3/9/24 around 9pm.
- 1:14 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR leaving upon PD arrival. No need for police assistance.
- 6:52 pm, Information, UWPD. Unable to determine owner of cell phone. Placed item into property for safe keeping.
- 9:03 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 29. Cited person for UW Code Tampering with Security Devices.
- 11:30 pm, Bail Jumping, Vilas Hall. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for 946.49(1)(b) Felony Bail Jumping.
- 1:54 am, Bail Jumping, University Ave. & Walnut St. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping x2, Probation Hold and Failure to Install IID.
- 2:22 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Breeze & University Ave. Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party suspect for OWI 1st, PAC 1st, and speeding (radar 39mph in a 25mph zone).
Daily Blotter for March 11th 2024
- 6:52 pm, Theft/Larceny, University Houses. Contacted person regarding 2 Amazon packages stolen from porch and sounds of someone trying to enter residence.
- 11:15 pm, Damage to Property, Biochemical Sciences. Report of a burst pipe in room 4416D from a faucet. Major leakage on each floor down to the basement.
Daily Blotter for March 10th 2024
- 2:41 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Ave & N. Frances Street. Arrested/Transported/Released to MPD suspects for Battery and Disorderly Conduct x2.
- 6:42 pm, Graffiti, Memorial Union. Contacted ML Security, ref graffiti reported in men's 1st floor restroom.
- 1:28 am, Drug Violation, Marion & W. Johnson Streets. Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession of Cocaine, Failure to install IID and Criminal OA.
Daily Blotter for March 9th 2024
- 12:35 pm, Theft/Larceny, DeJope Residence Hall. Contact with person who reported their bicycle stolen.
- 2:37 pm, Warrant Served, University Houses. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect on a Dane County Warrant for Failure to Appear after they were contacted outside local hospital emergency room for not wanting to leave after being discharged.
- 6:17 pm, Other, Memorial Union. Contacted, Cited person for Restricted Use of Student Centers-Unions.
- 8:05 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person and determined no Protective Custody warranted.
- 8:15 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Kohl Center. Contacted person at the Kohl Center after they were brought to the first aid station by MFR.
- 10:51 pm, Other, Tent Colony. Closing Hours Violation - Contacted persons after they were observed in the Tent Colony parking lot after closing hours.
- 11:49 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted person after their friends contacted housefellows to call an ambulance.
- 12:04 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Person transported to local hospital by MFR for incapacitation due to alcohol.
- 12:26 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UW Possession of paraphernalia, UAL 1st and VW for UW Possession.
- 12:43 am, Theft/Larceny, East Campus Mall. Arrested/Cited person for UW Resisting/Obstructing and UAL 1st after they took a traffic barrel from the Dayton St construction area.
- 1:11 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Residence Hall. Contacted/Convey/Cited person for UAL 1st.
- 2:41 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Ave & Frances Street. No disposition at this time, incident code may change.
Daily Blotter for March 8th 2024
- 11:13 am, Other, Northport & Troy Drive. Traffic Stop - Stopped person for operating with no posted registration.
- 11:27 am, Disorderly Conduct, Location Redacted. Met with residences regarding another resident and concerns for their safety.
- 4:23 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person reporting their laundry was stolen from the Residence Hall laundry room.
- 5:23 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Kohl Center. MFR transported patient to local hospital after injury on the Kellner Concourse.
- 6:43 pm, Eluding, S. Mills & Milton Streets. Stopped person for five stop sign violations.
- 12:33 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Park St. & University Ave. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI 1st and failure to obey solid red traffic signal.
- 2:26 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N Randall Street & Engineering Drive. Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party person for OWI 1st and operating without required lamps.
- 2:36 am, Other, W. Johnson & N. Carroll Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited person for operating while revoked (Misd.).
Daily Blotter for March 7th 2024
- 10:35 am, Information, Lot 67. Contacted Transportation Services Officer who wanted to report to UWPD that a person pushed them that they were in contact with when writing a parking ticket.
- 4:02 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Observatory Drive & N. Charter Street. Contacted person who crashed their vehicle into another vehicle which was unoccupied on Observatory Dr near Waters Res Hall.
- 7:13 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Emergency Room Assist - Contacted person who was discharged from the ER and refusing to leave. Person released on their own after review of active warrant out of state not being pursued.
- 8:28 pm, Fire, Residence Hall. Fire Investigation - Contacted persons after a fire was reported to have occurred in their room.
- 9:43 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 12:22 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person from UW Counseling reporting another was experiencing a mental health crisis and requested UWPD assistance.
- 1:52 am, Damage to Property, Babcock Hall. Contacted person for a report of property damage. Damage discovered to the ceiling outside of room A102.
Daily Blotter for March 6th 2024
- 9:48 am, Graffiti, Memorial Union. Graffiti reported in men's bathroom 1218 at the Memorial Union.
- 10:49 am, Criminal Damage, Sellery Hall. Person reported a wall thermostat on the 5th floor, Room 506 of Sellery Hall was damaged.
- 11:08 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transporting to local hospital.
- 11:50 am, Drug Violation, Memorial Union. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for possession of methamphetamine (2 grams) and possession of drug paraphernalia (scale) and cited for possession of dangerous weapon for possessing facsimile firearm on University property.
- 3:32 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Rockford IL PD reference a shooting which occurred in their jurisdiction.
- 9:48 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Vilas Hall. Contacted/verbal warning persons for trespass after they went into Lot 7.
- 12:54 am, Drug Violation, Weeks Hall. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, after they were witnessed by Weeks Hall Staff taking copper wire from the construction dumpsters outside of the building.
Daily Blotter for March 5th 2024
- 5:54 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Transported by MFR person for UAL 1st after they were found by residence hall unconscious in the first floor elevator lobby.
- 7:18 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Grainger Hall. Person Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail after they were found smoking a cigarette in the stairwell to Grainger after being dispatched to a fire alarm. Person discharged a fire extinguisher into a radiator/heating unit despite there being no fire. Person was arrested for criminal damage & trespass/remain after notice.
- 9:41 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Verbally warned person for resisting after they became upset that they were being discharged from the hospital and believed they needed additional mental health assistance.
- 6:54 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Wallet belonging to person was located on State St. and brought to UWPD.
- 7:08 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Wallet found and turned into UWPD.
- 9:48 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Regent & Park Streets. Assist MPD with situation which closed traffic and ended peacefully.
- 11:53 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, UWPD. Spoke with person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 3:02 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st after they were found passed out in the 1st Floor Bathroom of Residence Hall.
Daily Blotter for March 4th 2024
- 5:54 am, Other, Residence Hall. Liquor Law UAL - Contacted/Cited/Transported by MFR person for UAL 1st after they were found by residence hall unconscious in the first floor elevator lobby.
- 7:18 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Grainger Hall. Person Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail after they were found smoking a cigarette in the stairwell to Grainger after being dispatched to a fire alarm. Person discharged a fire extinguisher into a radiator/heating unit despite there being no fire. Person was arrested for criminal damage & trespass/remain after notice.
- 9:41 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Verbally warned person for resisting after they became upset that they were being discharged from the hospital and believed they needed additional mental health assistance.
- 6:54 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Wallet belonging to person was located on State St. and brought to UWPD.
- 7:08 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Wallet found and turned into UWPD.
- 9:48 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Regent & Park Streets. Assist MPD with situation which closed traffic and ended peacefully.
- 11:53 pm, Other, UWPD. Request For Assistance - Spoke with person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 3:02 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st after they were found passed out in the 1st Floor Bathroom of Residence Hall.