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 28th 2025
- 7:14 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 46. Contacted person who reported money stolen out of vehicle glove box.
- 12:44 pm, Fraud, Eagle Heights. Contacted person who reported a fraudulent charge on their bank card, card has been cancelled.
- 1:37 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Called person for report of a theft of their Iphone 16 at the Memorial Union.
- 6:01 pm, Disorderly Conduct, University Ave & East Campus Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for disorderly conduct, felony possession of cocaine/drug paraphernalia. Verbally warned for possession for alcohol on UW Lands, after being called in for throwing rocks at people and yelling.
- 7:24 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Black Motorola phone placed into safekeeping.
Daily Blotter for August 27th 2025
- 9:40 am, Criminal Damage, Sellery Hall. Contacted person regarding broken exterior pane of east window.
- 10:33 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person who advised due to construction work occurring with fans in the room next door, it was offsetting the air pressure causing the door for room to cause alarm to go off.
- 11:12 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 63. Contacted person for report of vehicle striking and breaking pvc pipe in lot 63. Vehicle drove away leaving damage.
- 2:24 pm, Lost Property, Jones Hall. Contacted person who advised when moving into their dorm their backpack was either stolen or lost while unloading from their vehicle into their dorm.
- 3:17 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Called person for report of bikes being stolen from the west side of the Memorial Union.
- 5:41 pm, Theft/Larceny, Library Mall. Contacted person who had purse stolen on Library Mall.
- 9:18 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 63. Contacted person after hospital security advised they were upset about their lost/stolen phone.
- 10:59 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st after they were found unconscious due to alcohol consumption, MFR transported to local hospital for medical treatment.
- 11:41 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person at bus stop near intersection for alcohol conveyance after off duty house fellow called. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
Daily Blotter for August 26th 2025
- 8:29 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they were called in by UWPD Security for screaming in a room in the facility.
- 9:39 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted local hospital staff member regarding patient experiencing mental health crisis.
- 9:43 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person after observing them fall while operating electric scooter. MFR transported to local hospital for medical treatment.
- 10:10 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Responded to a forced door alarm.
- 10:54 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person who indicated alarms being triggered by construction work.
- 11:12 am, Other, Lake Mendota. LRAS UWPD Request to Assist - Caller stating there was a 911 call of a capsized boat off of Picnic Point. Was a capsized whaler from the Center from Limnology at the Deep Hole Buoy. Dane County Boat 5 also responded. No one wearing life jackets. All four brought aboard safely. Boat 5 took two people to shore.
- 11:21 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Multiple units responded to a swatting report.
- 12:15 pm, Theft/Larceny, Witte Hall. Person reported that someone stole a heart shaped balloon from the main level of Witte Residence Hall. Contact made with person who took balloon and will return balloon to location it was taken from.
- 2:30 pm, Other, Witte Hall. Contacted by telephone person who reported their bicycle and U-Lock stolen from bike rack.
- 2:58 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Request For Assistance - During red status UWPD monitored the front hospital entrance.
- 4:00 pm, Graffiti, Law Building. Located a "Happy Graduation, Class of 2025!" poem written in red marker on left side of last stall in restroom.
- 4:24 pm, Found Property, Observatory Drive & N. Charter Street. USPS handed off a Quest card for person, placed into property for safekeeping.
- 6:59 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Babcock & Linden Drive. Contacted person driving vehicle after they were struck from behind by another vehicle.
- 11:39 pm, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted persons who witnessed a sensitive crime.
Daily Blotter for August 25th 2025
- 10:40 am, Theft/Larceny, Witte Hall. Contacted person regarding theft of University property, found person who took them, returned them damaged, no charges.
- 11:57 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, W. Gillman Street. Assisted outside agency of a report of shots fired into a vehicle. Shell casings located on scene but no victim.
Daily Blotter for August 24th 2025
- 5:13 am, Other, University Club. UW Code Violation - Person cited for Prohibited Dumping after leaving garbage and camping materials in the bushes.
- 6:53 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 7. Contacted Transportation Services after reporting vehicle hit gate arm P1 Exit 1 at 3:10 PM. Gate arm sustained minor bent damage.
- 12:18 am, Drug Violation, S. Park Street. Stopped/Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for Exceeding Posted Limit (37/25: RADAR). Smoke emanating from vehicle, odor of marijuana detected, and open container of intoxicants observed in plain view.
Daily Blotter for August 23rd 2025
- 9:42 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with missing person.
- 4:02 pm, Found Property, HSLC. Unknown individual found phone and turned it into UW Security, placed into property for safekeeping until able to identify owner.
- 4:21 pm, Theft/Larceny, Smith Hall. Contacted person after they reported bed frames and wire box spring.
- 8:32 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Sterling Hall. Cited person for unauthorized access to service tunnels.
- 10:12 pm, Other, Kohl Center. Contacted/Verbally Warned person for Camping and Possession of Alcohol on UW Lands.
- 1:21 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave & Frances Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver for speeding and lane deviation then cited for OWI 1st, PAC 1st, speeding 11-15mph over limit.
Daily Blotter for August 22nd 2025
- 7:05 am, Theft/Larceny, Mills Street. Contacted person regarding scrap electric motors taken from the scrap pallet located on the West side of the Physical Plant.
- 8:45 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 44. Person backed a University of Wisconsin owned vehicle into a legally parked vehicle in Lot 44.
- 12:32 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Responded to a report of electric scooter theft.
- 5:31 pm, Theft/Larceny, Witte Hall. Contacted person after reporting their bike tire inflator stolen.
- 11:20 pm, Operating While Intoxicated, Proudfit & W. Main Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for operating without required lamps and failure to maintain indicated lane, OWI 1st, PAC 1st, vehicle legally parked.
- 1:55 am, Other, Local Hospital. Request For Assistance - Transported person from local hospital to residence.
Daily Blotter for August 21st 2025
- 6:15 am, Check Person, Merit House. Cited person for Bypass Security Device after Housing staff observed them inside Merit House and unable to provide information that they had authorized access to be in the building.
- 11:36 am, Burglary, Camp Randall Stadium. After review of cameras, subject was identified who scaled fence into Camp Randall and took a shirt, hat and shoes.
- 4:46 pm, Found Property, Bascom Hall. Found Wallet with attempts to contact owner unsuccessful, wallet packaged and placed into safekeeping until contact with owner can be made.
Daily Blotter for August 20th 2025
- 3:38 pm, Other, Camp Randall Arch. Request For Assistance - Disposed of an abandoned tent found in Garr Park.
- 10:49 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 76. Transportation Services advised a vehicle has been piggybacking through Lot 76's gate arms without paying for parking. Investigation ongoing.
Daily Blotter for August 19th 2025
- 11:50 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person after a passerby reported a person was walking around unclothed, person experiencing mental health crisis.