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 30th 2023
- 1:31 pm, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Person reported $20 in nickels stolen from his vending stocking cart.
- 6:17 pm, Check Person, Local Hospital. Contacted and placed into Protective Custody person after their parents brought them into a local hospital ER experiencing a medical crisis.
- 10:22 pm, Other, N. Park & W. Johnson Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped person for operating with no registration. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail passenger in vehicle for MPD warrant.
- 12:02 am, Other, Monroe St & W. Lawn Ave. Traffic Stop - Stopped person for suspended registration and speed.
- 12:19 am, Other, University Ave. & Ridge St. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Arrested/Cited/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for speeding (reason for stop), criminal OAR, failure to install IID, and OWI 3rd.
- 1:02 am, Other, W. Johnson & N. Frances Streets. Traffic Stop - No further information available at time of briefing release.
Daily Blotter for December 29th 2023
- 8:39 am, Check Person, Grainger Hall Parking Ramp - Lot 7. Cited/Released person for UW Unauthorized Presence after they were found lying on the floor of the Lot 7 north street-level elevator lobby.
- 2:40 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted MFD-EMS patient who needed medical assistance.
- 3:12 pm, Check Person, Grainger Hall. Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect after being cited earlier in the day for Unauthorized Presence and still returned a few hours later.
- 1:14 am, Check Person, Noland Hall. Contacted/cited person for closing hours.
- 1:56 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for a no drink parole violation Hold.
Daily Blotter for December 28th 2023
- 8:50 am, Criminal Damage, Charmany Farms. Contacted person who reported damage to a perimeter fence.
- 10:30 am, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person after they struck and damaged exit gate #3.
- 5:31 pm, Information, Smith Hall. Contacted person regarding a possible individual entering the building while they were dropping off another person that is not a resident.
Daily Blotter for December 27th 2023
- 7:19 am, Graffiti, Lot 29. Cited/Released person for UW Vandalism for graffiti, damage to property in Lot 29 east entry vestibule.
- 9:26 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Bakke Recreation Center. Transported person to local hospital for a medical conveyance.
- 11:36 am, Fraud, Local Hospital. Contacted person who identified themselves as their sibling after being the victim in a car vs. pedestrian collision on 12/25/23, no further action.
- 6:34 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Sellery Hall. Cited person for unauthorized presence.
- 12:55 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Hamilton & E. Johnson Streets. Stopped/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party suspect for failing to obey traffic sign (driving wrong way on one way), OWI 1st, after they were observed driving the wrong way on Gorham St.
Daily Blotter for December 26th 2023
- 4:47 pm, Information, Lot 63. Contacted person regarding property damage to their vehicle in lot 63 level P.
Daily Blotter for December 25th 2023
- 11:22 am, Information, Location Redacted. Preserved the peace while person belongings from former residence.
- 5:43 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Local Hospital. Transported person to Mental Health location.
Daily Blotter for December 24th 2023
- 10:26 pm, Other, University Ave. Traffic Stop - Contacted/verbally warned person for failing to yield to law enforcement signals and deviating from lane.
- 2:36 am, Drug Violation, Local Hospital. Contacted/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and a Felony Warrant through Manitowoc County for Forgery after suspect dropped their glass pipe (used to smoke Cocaine) in the hospital lobby.
Daily Blotter for December 23rd 2023
- 9:18 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Psychology Building. Contacted by telephone person who believed they knew who the student was that was responsible for an outburst in the Psychology building on 12/15.
- 2:02 pm, Drug Violation, Witte Hall. Contacted Witte Housefellow, who found suspected Marijuana/THC items while conducting an end-of-semester room check of. Items properly disposed of.
- 3:57 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Lot 29. Patient being transported via MFR to hospital for further evaluation.
- 12:07 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Regent Street. Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Resisting (State Charge), UAL 1st (2nd lifetime), and possession of fake ID. After assisting MPD with an active fight in front of Sconnie Bar.
- 1:30 am, Battery, Gordon Commons. Probable Cause exists for suspect for misdemeanor battery and Disorderly Conduct after they pushed/punched/tackled/slammed into the ground victim on the north side of Witte Hall and the patio area of Gordon Dining.
- 2:36 am, Check Person, Local Hospital. Still ongoing, no disposition at this time.
- 3:33 am, Transport, Location Redacted. Assisted in protective custody/transport of person after they were reported to have armed themselves with a pair of ski poles and threatened suicide.
Daily Blotter for December 22nd 2023
- 5:03 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Executed legal blood draw on person regarding an OWI injury crash which occurred in Grant County.
- 3:17 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Hwy 14. Assisted with Dane County Sheriff's Office with drone deployment.
- 7:10 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 63. Contacted/Cited person for operating without a license, failure to have a child properly restrained in a car seat, and failure to maintain control of vehicle. Verbally warned for non-registration of vehicle, having an unrestrained passenger and failure to have passenger in a proper seat.
Daily Blotter for December 21st 2023
- 10:50 am, Graffiti, Rennebohm Hal. Contacted person who reported approximately 4 pro socialist posters adhered to exterior of building.
- 2:05 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 5:22 pm, Lost Property, 1429 Monroe Street. Contacted person reporting they lost their Chinese passport sometime between Thanksgiving and 12/20/23.
- 8:31 pm, Damage to Property, Enzyme Institute. Enzyme Institute had a small water leak from a pipe joint causing a single ceiling tile to fall and break.
- 12:07 am, Other, S. Park Street. Traffic Stop - Cited person for operating above the posted speed limit (40 on a 25).
- 12:51 am, Other, Observatory Drive. Recovered Stolen Property - While conducting vehicle patrol of the UW Madison Lake Path north of Waters Residence Hall a red/white/black bicycle was found laying in the bushes with no one around it. The serial number to the bicycle came back stolen through Kalamazoo, Michigan Police Department. Contact was made with Kalamazoo PD and they were trying to find information on case. Bike placed into UWPD property for safe keeping.
- 1:43 am, Found Property, Monroe Street. Black Samsung phone placed into property after it was turned in by Uber driver.