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 August 7th 2024
- 12:09 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Observatory Dr. MFR transported person to local hospital, no PD assistance needed.
- 12:09 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Returned call to person after they called UWPD to report the vehicle they had parked in Lot 75 between 11:45 am-4:00 pm on 08/02/24 had been struck while unoccupied.
- 2:02 pm, Theft/Larceny, Engineering Hall. Contacted person who locked their bike to the north rack 2 or three months ago and now is no longer in that same location.
- 4:15 pm, Information, ERB. Contacted person who shipped a $35,000 camera from ERB but it is now missing.
- 4:37 pm, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Completed Emergency Detention for person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 4:55 pm, Other, East Gilman St. LRAS Assist/Rescue Run - Took exhausted windsurfer back to Hoofers from UW LRAS station.
- 6:45 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital, no PD assistance needed.
- 8:14 pm, Other, MSC. Closing Hours Violation - Contacted person who was found in Humanities after hours by UWPD Security.
Daily Blotter for August 6th 2024
- 6:25 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Computer Science Building Construction Site. Contacted Findorff site manager who reported that sometime over the weekend, possibly Saturday night, 3-4 M/W individuals were on the crane and inside the construction site for CDIS.
- 9:46 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported a speaker for move-in that was being stored in the basement has gone missing.
- 10:03 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no PD assistance needed.
- 12:45 pm, Information, HSLC. Contacted person who reports that on the sidewalk on the north side of HSLC, they saw a person gasping and possibly in distress. Additional follow up being conducted.
- 8:02 pm, Found Property, Found on State Street/Turned into UWPD. Someone located a phone in the 600 block of state street. Put into property for safekeeping.
- 4:49 am, Eluding, Fish Hatchery Rd & Spruce St. Attempted to stop vehicle for high speed (44/25). Vehicle was slow to stop for multiple blocks before accelerating away at over 45MPH. Did not pursue.
Daily Blotter for August 5th 2024
- 3:02 am, Found Property, UWPD. A blue Apple I-Phone was turned in, by an Uber driver, at the UWPD after a client had left it in their vehicle.
- 5:39 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, UWPD Lobby. Contacted person after they walked into the UWPD lobby complaining that they couldn't walk. Transported to local hospital by MFR.
- 12:17 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Marquette Co. Sheriff’s Office with a blood draw warrant for suspect.
Daily Blotter for August 4th 2024
- 11:23 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 29. Contacted person who reported their bike was stolen overnight.
- 5:21 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, UWPD Lobby. Contacted person experiencing medical emergency.
- 9:17 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Contacted person at local hospital emergency room due to a dog bite.
- 12:25 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Sinykin Ct. Assisted Maple Bluff & Madison PD with a drone deployment regarding a vehicle pursuit which led to a foot bail. Suspect located via drone.
- 12:53 am, Warrant Served, S. Park & Braxton Streets. Stopped/Verbally Warned person for no visible plate. Detained person due to having a warrant. Warrant confirmed with DCJ, papers served, person was released.
- 2:55 am, Eluding, E. Dayton & Pickney Streets. Attempted to stop a vehicle after they turned wrong way onto W Johnson St from Wisconsin Ave.
Daily Blotter for August 3rd 2024
- 1:16 pm, Graffiti, Wendt Library. Multiple instances of unreadable graffiti along the handrail surrounding the library in marker and paint.
- 7:31 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted MFD with medical emergency.
- 11:44 pm, Eluding, S. Bassett St. & W. Washington Ave. Attempted to stop vehicle unknown make/model, for unreasonable & imprudent speed.
- 1:24 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted the City of Madison Police Department with arresting an Emergency Detention patient after they attacked an MPD Officer in a local hospital bathroom.
- 2:23 am, Domestic, University Ave. & Babcock Dr. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for domestic DC, domestic intimidation of a victim and OWI 1st.
Daily Blotter for August 2nd 2024
- 7:15 am, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted, person after they contacted UWPD to report lascivious and lewd text messages sent to them by an unknown individual from an unknown number on 07/31/24 from 3:37-7:13 pm that disturbed them and caused them to fear for their safety.
- 11:09 am, Information, Memorial Union. Union ban issued.
- 12:12 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 75. Contacted person for a theft report of their electric skateboard that was taken from lot 75.
- 10:04 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted person reporting they were having a panic attack and wanting to harm themselves.
- 10:14 pm, Other, Eagle Heights. Animal Care - Contacted person who was bitten by a dog.
- 2:05 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Park St & Haywood. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party person for OWI (1st), PAC (1st), exceed speed zones 42/25 and Operating without a License.
Daily Blotter for August 1st 2024
- 12:35 pm, Fire, Lot 203. Contacted person with hospital security at Lot 203, who called with regards to fire damage to one of the parking lot light poles and to the bench inside the bus shelter.
- 8:08 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person regarding their wallet, keys, and cell phone were stolen from under the awning outside of Hoofer's sometime between 5:30pm and 7:45pm. Suspect identified, items returned to person and suspect cited for UW Code Theft ($100-$1000) and released.
- 10:14 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for 2 extraditable warrants out of Kenosha and 1 extraditable warrant out of Illinois.
- 12:40 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, E. Main & S. Blair Streets. Disregarded prior to arrival for drone deployment for lack of perimeter.
- 3:55 am, Information, Monroe St. & Randall Ave. Arrested/Cited/Released person for Misd. Resisting/Obstructing, Operating While revoked and county possession of THC.
Daily Blotter for July 31st 2024
- 12:42 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Request For Assistance - Contacted persons who state they left for work they noticed something suspicious requesting police assistance.
- 5:22 pm, Follow-up, University Ave. Conducting follow up with Metro Bus.
- 6:51 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Observatory Dr & Highland Ave. Contacted person who was rear ended by another vehicle at the in the westbound lanes of Observatory while stopped at a red light.
- 8:18 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highland Ave. Contacted person regarding earlier hit and run accident at Observatory Dr and Highland Ave. and driver of other vehicle was identified. Person cited for hit and run (occupied vehicle). Citation issued and explained in person.
- 9:16 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Completed Emergency Detention for person experiencing mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for July 30th 2024
- 11:14 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted FBI with phone extraction.
- 4:09 pm, Warrant Served, Babcock Dairy Store. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect who was inside the Babcock Dairy Store consuming merchandise without paying. Suspect had out of state extraditable warrants and charged with retail theft, obstructing, and verbally warned for possession of THC.
- 4:36 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who states their roommate obtained their bank account information and took money from their account and transferred it to their Wisc Card.
- 6:55 pm, Fraud, Location Redacted. Contacted person who received a phone call from an unknown person claiming to be a Deputy from the Dane County Sheriff's Office.
- 7:10 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted MFD regarding a patient experiencing medical emergency.
Daily Blotter for July 29th 2024
- 5:45 pm, Check Person, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported that a person followed them from State St to the Union took their cell phone out of their pocket, at the Union. After taking the phone, suspect ran back towards Langdon and took a $20 bill from the phone case.