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 November 26th 2023
- 7:14 pm, Other, University Ave & Henry Mall. Traffic Stop - Stopped person for unsafe lane deviation.
- 7:28 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Kohl Center. Contacted/Cited/Transported to local hospital after persons were reported to be highly intoxicated and lying on the lawn in front of the Kohl Center.
- 10:43 pm, Other, Lake & State Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped and verbally warned person for failure to stop at stop sign. Cited for Operating while suspended and UAL 1st, Verbally Warned for paraphernalia.
- 1:23 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Dayton & Bassett Streets. Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party person for failure to obey stop sign, OWI 1st, and PAC 1st.
Daily Blotter for November 25th 2023
- 2:13 pm, Warrant Served, Lot 7. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for misdemeanor x3 Warrant.
- 4:10 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted person regarding incident while in emergency room.
- 6:51 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Contacted person who fled from the emergency room while being treated for a medical incident.
- 7:07 pm, Check Person, UWPD. Contacted person regarding emails that have been nonsensical and nonviolent, referred to other jurisdiction for assistance.
- 9:43 pm, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted person who reported their driver's license, EBT card, two credit cards, and siblings credit card were stolen while at local hospital emergency room.
- 10:54 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Emergency Room Assist - Arrested/Cited person for false emergency 911 call and trespass remain after notice.
- 12:26 am, Other, Bassett & Dayton Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Cited person for improper right turn, criminal OAR, and suspended registration.
Daily Blotter for November 24th 2023
- 8:59 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted person for concerns of behavior by another person towards them.
Daily Blotter for November 23rd 2023
- 9:55 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Transported person to local hospital for voluntary evaluation.
- 10:53 am, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person who received a harassing/threatening email.
- 11:34 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person who advised door was likely set off by temperature change in front room.
- 12:07 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Request For Assistance - Requested by Hospital security to assist with returning patient to their room due to a medical hold/possible pending emergency detention.
- 12:55 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Person transported to local hospital.
- 2:36 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person who advised employee was leaning against the door.
- 4:33 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Request For Assistance - Deputy spoke with person over the phone and explained the citation and explained the search warrant.
- 7:01 pm, Theft/Larceny, Bradley Hall. Contacted person in reference to wanting to report his black electric bike stolen from Bradley Hall.
Daily Blotter for November 22nd 2023
- 12:13 pm, Information, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding concerns with former roommate.
- 2:14 pm, Other, Vilas Hall. Request For Assistance - Contacted person who reported earlier in the day a trash can in the hallway started to smoke from what they believe was something that was still warm from the microwave and started a post it note on fire.
- 12:50 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Local Hospital. Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for forfeiture trespass - remain after notice.
- 3:10 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person for fall, transported to local hospital ER.
Daily Blotter for November 21st 2023
- 9:13 am, Fraud, Bradley Hall. Person reported sending a large amount of money in wire transfers to 3 recipients over the past month. Ongoing investigation.
- 9:47 am, Theft/Larceny, Witte Hall. Contacted person who advised someone took a handheld portable radio from the front desk of Witte Hall sometime after 9:00 p.m. on 11/17/23 and was making prank calls over their radio.
- 12:12 pm, Graffiti, Lot 8. Transportation Services called to report someone had spray painted the Palestine flag on the blacktop driveway going into Lot 8.
- 1:32 pm, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Crisis advised they had completed an ED evaluation on patient to be transported to another location for care.
- 3:47 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received EO54 from the department of admissions referencing the applicant documenting they were sexually abused as a child.
- 7:55 pm, Harassment, UWPD. Contacted person regarding a Anti-Simetic email they received from "Ryan Murtha”.
- 10:42 pm, Criminal Damage, Memorial Union. Observed the loading dock gate arm broken and damaged while conducting a check area.
- 11:53 pm, Theft/Larceny, Red Gym. Contacted person who reported their belongings were stolen from room 243. After investigation, items were moved by Memorial Union building manager for safe keeping.
- 2:34 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Eagle Heights Drive. Contact person after they called for an ambulance.
Daily Blotter for November 20th 2023
- 2:25 pm, Eluding, Walnut Street & University Ave. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for eluding and cited for reckless driving and nonregistration.
- 4:16 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Waushara County Sheriff's Office conduct an interview with person regarding a crime in their jurisdiction.
- 4:23 pm, Found Property, Walnut St. & Linden Dr. Tablet screen disabled due to damage sustained prior to being turned into UWPD.
- 4:40 pm, Found Property, State & W. Gilman Streets. Bible and social security card to be entered into property for safe keeping.
- 7:52 pm, Check Person, Vilas Hall. Case pulled in error.
- 9:09 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Local Hospital. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for criminal trespass to a medical facility, disorderly conduct, and bail jumping (misd) after they caused a disturbance in the UW ED.
- 10:10 pm, Check Person, Hilldale Way. Disposition in primary call.
Daily Blotter for November 19th 2023
- 6:32 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Ave & N. Frances Street. Responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian crash.
- 7:29 pm, Information, Camp Randall Stadium. Contacted person who was reporting people in Camp Randall wearing shirts with swastikas and having swastika flags.
- 8:02 pm, Check Person, Campus Dr. & Walnut Street. Contacted person when they were found stumbling on Campus Dr. Cited for UAL 2nd, false ID, verbally warned for Disorderly Conduct and obstructing.
- 8:05 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Campus Dr. & Walnut Street. Cited person for UAL 1st.
- 9:09 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Camp Randall Stadium. Transported person to detox from Camp Randall Police Center.
- 9:44 pm, Check Person, Union South. Contacted person after they were located passed out in the first floor restroom.
- 3:35 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Sellery Hall. Contacted person after house fellow reported them to be in a stall for approximately 45 minutes and refusing to leave Sellery after admitting they weren’t a resident.
Daily Blotter for November 18th 2023
- 6:25 am, Criminal Damage, Lot 46. Contacted person regarding broken in front passenger side window of vehicle while it was parked on the north side of the first floor between 3:20pm 11/16/23 and 6:15am 11/17/23.
- 7:31 am, Fire, Engineering Hall. UW Steamfitters were working on air handler #3 in the penthouse when a fire started in the air handler.
- 8:16 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Eagle Heights. Resident fell downstairs and broke their ankle.
- 8:43 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Biochemistry Lab. MFR Transported prior to arrival.
- 10:07 am, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. No disposition at time of briefing release.
- 12:30 pm, Criminal Damage, Lot 75. Person reported someone tried to steal their catalytic Converter from their vehicle.
- 4:35 pm, Lost Property, UWPD. Person called to report that they lost their passport from India and needed a police report in order to obtain a new one to travel home.
- 11:04 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Iowa Co Sheriff’s Office with blood draw warrant for suspect who was transported to local hospital via Medflight after a crash.
- 1:26 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Regent & Charter Streets. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 2nd after they fell off their bike twice near the Regent St bars.
- 1:52 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st.
- 2:26 am, Found Property, Dayton & Park Streets. Received a lost red wallet with an ID, attempted contact, left voicemail with instructions on how to retrieve the wallet.
Daily Blotter for November 17th 2023
- 9:23 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted person and advised they tried catching the door before it latched and thinks it made contact right when they pulled on it.
- 12:47 pm, Other, DeJope. Assist Person - Contacted person who wanted to report their bike had been stolen.
- 3:23 pm, Warrant Served, Local Hospital. Local hospital staff contacted UWPD after concerns with parent who had drugs in a patient’s room. Person contacted, Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail for probation violation.
- 4:29 pm, Graffiti, Humanities. Contacted person regarding graffiti found in the first floor woman’s bathroom.
- 1:19 am, Found Property, Computer Science Building. UWPD Security Officer found an air pod case in the Computer Science Building room 1350.
- 2:54 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 6. Contacted person who reported someone had gone through and stolen belongings out of their vehicle between 12:15 AM and about 2:30 AM.