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 January 12th 2025
- 1:14 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Contacted person regarding stolen items from the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on.
- 7:08 pm, Information, UWPD. UWPD Dispatch received a non-emergency call from a person misusing a law enforcement telephone system with unnecessary commentary.
Daily Blotter for January 11th 2025
- 11:37 am, Criminal Damage, Vilas Hall. Contacted persons regarding broken hasp/hinge on temporary door on theater left of theater pit area.
- 1:22 pm, Graffiti, Ingraham Hall. 2nd-hand report from FP&M of graffiti on back of chair. Found 4 chairs with what appears to be pencil drawings on the back.
- 1:49 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Herrick Drive. Contacted person who backed UW snow plow into the back of a parked UW dumpster hauler truck.
- 1:57 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 60. Contacted person who reported another vehicle hit their vehicle while parked in Lot 60 near (first row).
- 2:06 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding claims of harassment and stalking by other persons within their work unit.
- 2:39 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted persons regarding welfare of another person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 8:42 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Milwaukee Street. Assisted MPD with drone request on a weapons violation call, disregard while enroute, no deployment.
Daily Blotter for January 10th 2025
- 9:15 am, Alarm, Residence Hall. Request For Assistance - Assisted staff with shell casings and facsimile firearms found in Room during student break. Housing will possess items until person returns from break to address.
- 3:54 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they called UWPD wanting to talk about person who has left several unprofessional messages with various academic advisors and makes other people feel uncomfortable.
- 4:57 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 78. Contacted person in Lot 78 after a "Miron" construction barricade fell over denting their driver side door.
- 12:35 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Park & Spring Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party for OWI 1st and Exceeding speed zones 11-15mph.
- 1:18 am, Check Person, Union South. Contacted person in the 1st floor entrance to Union South who was called in by staff for laying down in the entrance way and smoking a cigarette.
Daily Blotter for January 9th 2025
- 1:48 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for theft of moveable property, possession of methamphetamine, DOC warrant, and a warrant out of Dane County.
- 4:14 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted Journey Mental Health/Crisis regarding an emergency detention person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 3:17 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Request for Assistance - Patient requested search of their property due to fears of planted listening device.
- 10:33 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Spoke with person experiencing mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for January 8th 2025
- 10:13 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted Cottage Grove PD with a cell phone examination.
- 6:23 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted persons who were involved in a crash at local hospital parking ramp.
- 11:57 pm, Bail Jumping, Lake St. & University Ave. Arrested/Cited/Remains at local hospital needs to be medically cleared before being transported to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping x 2, Misdemeanor Bail Jumping, OAR, Failure to install IID, Display unauthorized Registration plates and Non-registration of Auto.
- 1:48 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Incident ongoing at time of briefing release.
- 4:14 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Incident ongoing at time of briefing release.
Daily Blotter for January 7th 2025
- 7:03 am, Graffiti, Lot 46. Contacted person regarding Graffiti being located in the N. Frances St. elevator.
- 12:27 pm, Resisting Arrest, Social Sciences. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party for UW resisting, UW possess dangerous weapon, UW drug paraphernalia.
- 2:04 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 3:31 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted person who advised another person has been calling their personal phone and there currently is an injunction in place from a prior incident – informational contact for report at this time.
- 4:19 pm, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted Journey Mental Health/Crisis regarding an emergency detention for person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 1:04 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University & Lathrop Ave. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party for OWI 1st, PAC 1st and violating red traffic signal.
Daily Blotter for January 6th 2025
- 3:49 am, Information, Regent Street. Located two bicycles which looked like they had been hastily left on the side of the road.
- 12:52 am, Information, UWPD. Submitted request to Epic Games (Fortnite owner company) law enforcement portal requesting assistance with removing fraudulent information linked to UWPD.
Daily Blotter for January 5th 2025
- 9:14 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Left voicemail for person who is the owner of a purse turned in to UWPD.
Daily Blotter for January 4th 2025
- 12:12 am, Other, Shorewood Blvd & University Ave. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited/Released person for Unreasonable and Imprudent Speed, confiscated two un-opened cans of 21+ Aura Cannabis Infused THC Seltzers after person attempted to hide the cans and admitted to carrying them away from work.
Daily Blotter for January 3rd 2025
- 9:48 am, Graffiti, Lot 83. Photographed Graffiti on the north wall of the lowest level of the Lake St stairwell to lot 83.
- 11:32 am, Burglary, Local Hospital. Contacted person who reported their white apple charger was stolen from their desk in room.
- 3:32 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Voicemail and email left for person who sent an email to two separate email addresses expressing frustration at the Badger football season.
- 11:17 pm, Other, W. Johnson & N. Broom Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped person for improper left turn, fail to install IID, and criminal OAR.