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 26th 2025
- 2:02 pm, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted/Detained person experiencing mental health crisis and Emergency Detention.
- 3:38 pm, Other, Picnic Point. Animal Case - Contacted/Cited person for failing to maintain physical control of her dog after person reported they were bit by other person’s dog.
- 12:02 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Fluno Center. Arrested/Cited/Released without incident person for trespassing-remain after notice. Persons ban from Fluno Center was enforced after finding them sleeping in the first-floor elevator vestibule.
Daily Blotter for December 25th 2025
- 8:27 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted person regarding theft of items taken from their possession, tracked items to residence in City of Madison, and person of interest may have said item is an employee of hospital.
- 12:15 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding incident ongoing incident with minor.
- 5:21 pm, Other, Old Middleton Ave & Whitney Way. Traffic Stop – Stopped driver for revoked Registered Owner, cited driver for OAR and IID order violation. Valid driver removed vehicle.
- 12:24 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 7. Cited person for trespass from land-remain after notice after they were found in the stairwell of Grainger's parking lot.
Daily Blotter for December 24th 2025
- 10:02 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Responded to a report of a person needing medical assistance, MFR transported patient to local hospital.
- 11:15 am, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
Daily Blotter for December 23rd 2025
- 9:17 am, Theft/Larceny, Humanities Building. Contacted person regarding packages delivered to Humanities but found them ripped open and items missing. Potential suspect, investigation ongoing.
- 11:36 am, Theft/Larceny, HC White Library. Person reported that a $25 Starbucks gift and a metal tin of Venus cashews were stolen from a mailbox that they had placed in there as a gift and was now missing.
- 1:51 pm, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Lewd and Lascivious behavior and Disorderly Conduct.
- 3:40 pm, Theft/Larceny, Law Building. Contacted person reported items stolen from the fifth floor of the Law Building.
- 5:16 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Hospital Staff with patient who stated they had ingested an illegal drug while being treated. Drug paraphernalia found in patients’ food, items seized and disposed of.
- 2:20 am, Other, University Ave & Franklin. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited driver for operating while revoked, driver does have occupational license but was operating outside of allowed hours. Responsible party arrived to legally park the vehicle and transport driver.
Daily Blotter for December 22nd 2025
- 11:54 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 8:40 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Mifflin Street. Contacted person with outside agency regarding a weapons violation on E Mifflin St. Outside agency arrested/transported multiple parties to local hospitals for medical clearance prior to Dane County Jail.
- 10:38 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Ave & Frances Street. Assisted outside agency with locating and contacting person after they were reported as intoxicated and experiencing mental health crisis. Outside agency Arrested/Cited/Transported to Dane County Jail Threats to LE, DC, L&L, resisting and the mis. warrant. UWPD issued one charge of obstruction.
Daily Blotter for December 21st 2025
- 8:31 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 9:15 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted/Placed person into protective custody experiencing mental health crisis after battery to a healthcare worker.
- 6:14 pm, Theft/Larceny, HC White. Contacted person who reported theft of items.
- 10:44 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 10:47 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Hospital to red status, into green quickly thereafter.
Daily Blotter for December 20th 2025
- 7:42 am, Check Person, Humanities Building. Contacted/Cited person for Disorderly Conduct after taking their coat off and throwing it and threatening to fight a person in the Humanities Building.
- 11:27 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with a cell phone examination.
- 3:01 pm, Found Property, Engineering Building. Engineering turned in their lost and found items collected through the first half of the school year. Items placed into property for safe keeping to attempt to locate owners.
- 6:19 pm, Warrant Served, UWPD. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for a active Dunn County Warrant for failure to appear for operating without valid license.
- 7:08 pm, Theft/Larceny, Engineering Building. Contacted person reporting their iPad stolen, confronted persons who took item and recovered additional items that persons had stolen. Item stolen not recovered but tracked and found along with other property abandoned on railroad tracks west of N Randall Ave along Campus Dr.
- 9:44 pm, Other, University Ave/East Campus Mall. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited person for Failure to install IID (misd.), OWS, Verbally Warned for operating without required lamps.
- 9:46 pm, Fire, Residence Hall. Assisted MFD and UWPD Security with a fire alarm. No signs of smoke on arrival. MFD found large amount of steam and flowing water coming from a heating unit.
- 11:31 pm, Other, Lake & Dayton Streets. Traffic Stop - Contacted driver for operating without required lights, confiscated/destroyed marijuana, citations issued, vehicle legally parked, driver released without issue.
- 12:27 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Johnson & Bassett Streets. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for OWI 1st, reckless driving and unreasonable and imprudent speed.
Daily Blotter for December 19th 2025
- 12:07 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Person transported to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 8:45 am, Information, Location Redacted. Person requested assistance with unwanted contact from person.
- 10:22 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing medical and mental health crisis.
- 12:37 pm, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 2:04 pm, Theft/Larceny, Ogg Hall. Contacted person reporting their bike stolen from Ogg Hall bike rack.
- 6:23 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Ave. Multiple UWPD officers assisted outside agency with clearing of building with active burglary occurring inside. Suspect located at rear of building, outside agency arrested/transported to Dane County Jail.
- 1:36 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 7. Re-Contacted person after they failed to heed previously noted trespass warning and cited for Trespass-Remain after notice (State), and released.
Daily Blotter for December 18th 2025
- 4:30 am, Other, N. Park Street. Responded to 21 N Park St for a major water flood of approximately 2 inches. Exterior Standpipe was observed leaking from the outside. MFR responded and shut down the system along with leaking the pressure. Servpro was contacted. UW Plumber arrived and confirmed stand valve was broken. UW Security assisted with firewatch.
- 11:43 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person needing medical assistance, MFR transported to local hospital.
- 12:07 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. No disposition at this time.
- 4:36 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person who advised there were no issued in the facility, and the alarm was likely set off in error.
- 10:38 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 75. Watched camera footage of vehicle “tailgating" behind vehicles while leaving lot 75 on four different dates. Transportation Services to follow up with Registered Owner.
Daily Blotter for December 17th 2025
- 7:11 am, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding another person discovering a bag in one of the elevators suspected to be a drug substance.
- 2:05 pm, Sensitive Crime, Location Redacted. Person contacted regarding sensitive crime.
- 5:48 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, State Street. Assisted outside agency regarding a disturbance outside the Triangle Market and held suspect after observing them assault another person. Person heavily intoxicated and uncooperative.
- 6:40 pm, Other, Regent St. & Brooks Court. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited driver and released driver to passenger who drove vehicle away/driver cited for Failure to Yield to pedestrian in controlled crosswalk, cited for criminal OAR and failure to install IID.