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 September 21st 2023
- 10:59 am, Other, DeJope. Request for Assistance - Contacted person regarding their Black and blue Schwinn hybrid bicycle being stolen from the west side bike racks between 8pm 9/19/23 and 9am 09/20/23.
- 12:43 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted persons involved in a motor vehicle accident as one vehicle was hit when trying to enter Lot 75 at UW Hospital.
- 2:02 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Waisman Center. Patient conscious, breathing, alert. Checked by Madison Fire, no need for police assistance.
- 5:28 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Ogg Hall. Contacted person needing assistance with their wheelchair.
- 5:41 pm, Domestic, Location Redacted. Contacted person who was a patient at local hospital and disclosed domestic abuse while in the ER.
- 8:18 pm, Fire, Engineering Centers Building. Responded to the report of a water pipe that had burst inside Engineering Center Building.
- 8:24 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Vera Court. Contacted persons regarding a stolen bicycle that was pinging at location on Vera Court. Bicycle recovered inside apartment persons were occupying with several other bicycles and scooters (verified not stolen).
- 9:17 pm, Follow-up, Location Redacted. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for a Parole and Probation hold/warrant from an earlier incident.
- 9:33 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Near West Fields. Transported a individual to local hospital from Near West Fields after suffering a knee injury.
Daily Blotter for September 20th 2023
- 11:34 am, Follow-up, Library Mall. Contacted person who alleged an individual that stole their property at an event in Fall 2022 was on scene.
- 12:53 pm, Check Person, Library Mall. Wrote citation for UW Resisting/Obstructing for person who was detained following an altercation with a public speaker at Library Mall.
- 4:08 pm, Theft/Larceny, Kronshage Residence Hall. Contacted person who wanted to report their E-bike stolen.
- 4:34 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 26. Person reported their vehicle had one portion of its driver side brake light broken while parked in lot 26 (on Observatory).
- 10:10 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, West Playing Fields. Contacted person who hit their head on ground after running into another player.
- 11:52 pm, Found Property, Kronshage Residence Hall. Contacted person after they found a wallet containing a fake Indiana driver's license.
- 11:53 pm, Theft/Larceny, UW Hospital. Contacted person regarding their DoorDash order was taken by an unknown male at the entrance to the Hospital.
- 1:22 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UW Hospital. Arrested person for Portage PD regarding Portage PD.
Daily Blotter for September 19th 2023
- 7:22 am, Criminal Damage, Ogg Hall. Contacted person regarding damage to a ceiling tile and metal framing near 3300A that occurred between 3:30pm on 9/14/23 and 7:20am on 9/18/23. Suspect identified and will be cited for UW code vandalism..
- 7:53 am, Theft/Larceny, Smith Hall. Contacted person regarding stolen/found/returned black metal Starbucks branded signboard. Suspect identified and will be cited for UW code theft.
- 11:10 am, Information, Lot 41. Contacted person who reported their vehicle damaged in Lot 41.
- 11:16 am, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person who requested assistance with drafting no-contact language to halt professional and personal communications by another person sending unwanted communications.
- 12:23 pm, Theft/Larceny, Smith Hall. Contacted person regarding theft of a fake plant taken from the north vestibule between afternoon of 9/15/23 and 8am on 9/18/23.
- 12:27 pm, Other, Stadium. Restraining Order Violation - Contacted person who stated that ex-spouse had violated a restraining order on 09/16/2023, at the Badger football game.
- 12:50 pm, Other, Limnology. Abandoned bicycle reported by unknown visitor to UWPD.
- 3:44 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted by telephone person who reported their bicycle stolen from the rack on the south side of Memorial Union between 12:30 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. on 9/17/23.
- 3:47 pm, Theft/Larceny, HC White. Contacted person for a theft report.
- 7:22 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, N. Lake St. Contacted person who was found by a passerby laying on the ground.
- 10:48 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Near West Playing Fields. Assisted MFD with an unknown patient who hurt their head while playing soccer.
- 11:37 pm, Other, S. Park St. Cited person OWL and speeding. Verbally warned for non-registration of auto.
Daily Blotter for September 18th 2023
- 11:04 am, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person regarding the theft of their unlocked Navy Blue Hybrid Diamondback Insight bike (value: $400) from the bike rack.
- 5:11 pm, Theft/Larceny, Sellery Retail Space. Contacted person regarding a report of theft from Amazon drop off at 5:06pm.
- 10:31 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted MPD/hospital security with red status for weapons offense with one GSW and two stabbing victims.
- 10:56 pm, Check Person, Lot 6. Contacted person after it was called in to provide a welfare checked by a passer-by.
Daily Blotter for September 17th 2023
- 5:00 am, Theft/Larceny, Sellery Hall. Assisted person with the mystery involving their laundry basket.
- 4:06 pm, Found Property, UWPD. A black/blue Motorola cell phone with a cracked screen was turned into UWPD dispatch.
- 11:50 pm, Check Person, Kronshage Commons. Contacted person who was reported by housefellows curled up in a ball on the first floor of Showerman House.
- 3:07 am, Check Person, Gordon Dining. Contacted a male and female for an argument outside Gordon Dining that made people concerned. Therapy K9 deployed helping to resolve the situation peacefully.
- 4:49 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person after friends called because they were intoxicated, vomiting and shaking uncontrollably.
Daily Blotter for September 16th 2023
- 5:34 am, Other, Weeks Hall. Closing Hours Violation - Cited person for closing hours of building.
- 8:09 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Weeks Hall. Cited person for underage alcohol consumption 1st. warned for Fake ID.
- 4:20 pm, Theft/Larceny, Humanities. Contacted person regarding their bicycle being stolen.
- 5:52 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, S. Park & Regent Streets. Cited person for municipal UAL 1st after they used a false ID to purchase alcohol at Regent Street Liquor.
- 6:08 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, N. Park St & Fahrenbrook. Contacted persons after they entered and purchased alcohol from Regent Street Liquor.
- 6:32 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, N. Park & Spring Streets. Cited persons for municipal UAL 1st after purchasing liquor from Regent Street Liquor.
- 6:37 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, N. Park St & Fahrenbrook. Contacted persons who purchased alcohol at Regent Street Liquor. Cited for municipal UAL 1st.
- 7:08 pm, Other, N. Park St. & Fahrenbrook. Liquor Law Procuring - Cited person for municipal 1st procuring alcohol after they bought alcohol for family member and their friend, who both were minors. Multiple UAL's for minors issued to recipients of the alcohol.
- 7:09 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, N. Park St. & Fahrenbrook. Contacted persons who purchased & transferred possession of alcohol purchased at Regent Street Liquor. Cited one for procuring, cited another for municipal UAL 1st.
- 7:43 pm, Criminal Damage, Lot 46. Transportation Services advised Lot 46 gate arm damage at 19:07 hours on the exit arm to Lake St.
- 7:46 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, N. Brooks St. & College Ct. Contacted persons who purchased and exchanged possession of alcohol at Regent Street Liquor. Cited both for municipal UAL 1st. False ID.
- 8:16 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, N. Park St. & College Ct. Contacted person who purchased alcohol at Regent Street Liquor. Cited for municipal UAL 1st and false ID.
- 12:25 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Witte Hall. Cited person after they were found in the 6th floor restroom vomiting by housefellows.
- 1:40 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Smith Hall. MFD transported person to local hospital after they were found by friends vomiting and lying on the floor.
- 2:42 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person after their partner reported they were highly intoxicated and running away from them.
Daily Blotter for September 15th 2023
- 7:27 am, Sexual Assault, Location Redacted. Ongoing investigation.
- 1:19 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Med 4 transporting patient to local hospital.
- 2:13 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 67. Contacted person regarding their large cream color road bike being stolen from the northwest bike rack near Lot 67 between 3pm 08/29 and 8am 09/13.
- 8:21 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Checked area, no issues/disturbances.
- 10:35 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted MPD with patient restraints after they were brought in for an Emergency Detention.
- 11:45 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Transported person to detox after a house fellow requested they be checked on due to level of intoxication.
- 12:17 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Cited person for UAL 1st after housefellows located them being assisted while walking into room.
- 1:23 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Sellery Hall. Contacted person in Sellery after they were reported to be heavily intoxicated by friends.
- 5:34 am, Check Person, Weeks Hall. Still ongoing, no disposition at time of briefing release.
Daily Blotter for September 14th 2023
- 1:13 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Person reported another person made threat over the phone.
- 5:57 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 36. Contacted person regarding their vehicle was hit while parked in the lot.
- 1:39 am, Operating While Intoxicated, W. Dayton & N. Orchard Streets. Stopped/Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible party suspect for failure to obey red light (reason for stop), OWI 1st, and failure wear seatbelt.
- 1:54 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, N. Frances St. & University Ave. Contacted person after they were stumbling/unable to walk unassisted. Transported to Detox and refused due to behavioral issues, transported and released at local hospital.
Daily Blotter for September 13th 2023
- 11:31 am, Information, UWPD. Received a letter sent to UWPD and addressed to "WHITE POLICE". Letter contained 5-pages of hand-written documents, likely photocopied. Turned over to Detective Unit.
- 2:50 pm, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Verbally warned person for UW Code Theft after they had stolen a 'mushroom' enamel key chain with a retail value of $14.70 from the Gift Shop.
- 4:08 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding an assault at location.
- 9:13 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Green County Sheriff's Office at local hospital regarding patient who was attempting to escape and fighting with Deputies.
- 11:52 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Library Mall. Contacted person for Detox evaluation.
Daily Blotter for September 12th 2023
- 4:00 am, Other, Location Redacted. Request for Assistance - Contacted local hospital staff regarding patient behavioral concerns.
- 7:55 am, Graffiti, McKay Center. Contacted person at the Arboretum who reported graffiti found on the map sign located at the McKay Visitor Center entrance.
- 8:01 am, Graffiti, Mills St. Lot. Contacted person at the Arboretum who reported graffiti found on the Gardner Marsh boardwalk.
- 9:09 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Placed patient into protective custody for emergency detention evaluation after they attempted to leave against medical advice.
- 2:35 pm, Graffiti, Lot 46. Responded to the top northern wall of Lot 46 for reported graffiti.
- 6:43 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding a reference to possible abuse of another person.
- 8:18 pm, Check Person, UWPD. Contacted person after arriving at UWPD and wanted to talk to someone.
- 9:53 pm, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted person after their blue series 7 apple watch was stolen from room in hospital between 1:30PM and 9PM on 9/11/23. Watch located and returned to owner.
- 11:06 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Ogg Hall. Contacted person who was being assisted by other persons due to intox/incapacitated. Transported to local hospital for further care.
- 11:55 pm, Graffiti, Lot 6. Contacted person who reported graffiti in the south stairwell of UW Lot 6.
- 1:49 am, Check Person, Engineering Hall. Cited/Released person for UW posted closing hours after they were found in the Engineering Hall NE vestibule after closed hours.
- 4:07 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Lot 63. Contacted person after they took a large amount of prescription medications at their home in Fitchburg to attempt to OD.