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Daily Blotter for January 22nd 2026

7:56 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Humanities Building. Cited person for trespass remain after notice after they were found again in Humanities and is aware they are banned.
4:31 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported threatening comments towards former colleagues.
12:32 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Regent St. & N. Randall Ave. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for OWI 1st, operating with prohibited alcohol content, also cited for red light violation, unsafe lane deviation and operating too fast for conditions, vehicle legally parked in Lot 16.

10:24 pm, Theft/Larceny, Tripp Hall. Contacted person who reported their winter gloves were stolen from the Tripp courtyard.
12:07 am, Disorderly Conduct, Charter & Johnson Streets. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for Operating After Suspension of Registration. Driver then arrested for Threatening to Cause Bodily Harm to Certain Individuals Involved with a Court or Legal System after making threats, driver released upon educating proper use of due process.

8:35 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing medical emergency, MFR on scene when UWPD arrived, no police assistance needed.
2:33 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 7. Contact with person who drove vehicle into garage pillar, needed medical treatment by MFR.
6:19 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person needing medical assistance from MFR who declined transport to men’s emergency shelter, verbally warned for possession of alcohol on university lands.
8:27 pm, Other, University Ave & Charter St. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for operating without required lamps lit during hours of darkness. Cited for IID order violation and criminal OAR. Vehicle removed by valid driver.
11:43 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing mental health crisis.

12:34 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after observing them having difficulty walking and then falling in the intersection. Incapacitated from alcohol and transported to local hospital, verbally warned for false ID (confiscated/destroyed on scene).
1:14 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Mills Street Lot. Contacted/Cited driver for hit and run, driving too fast for conditions, failure to notify LE of accident, deviation from designated lane and sensitive crime, when their vehicle was found abandoned, smashed into a tree.

12:09 pm, Battery, Local Hospital. Contacted hospital staff members regarding patient who was ready for discharge but was being disorderly. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for Lewd and lascivious behavior, bail jumping x 4.
12:54 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contact with person needing medical treatment and needing to go to the hospital, MFR arrived on scene to transport to an area hospital.
4:58 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 83. Contacted persons after a motor vehicle collision in the lot.

1:06 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Humanities Building. Cited person for trespass to land/remain after notice after locating them inside Humanities.
1:44 pm, Disorderly Conduct, UWPD. Contacted person when they reported a sensitive crime, multi jurisdiction incident and other jurisdiction will likely have primary report with possible SA.
7:48 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted hospital staff requesting to file report regarding patient who assaulted them during procedure, incident documented.
3:01 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 6. Cited person for trespass after they were called in by Transportation Services after being located in the back stairwell of Lot 6 and informed they were given two citations for the same thing and admitted they knew they were not supposed to be in the lot.

6:35 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Humanities Building. Contact/Cited person for trespass to land, remain after notice.
8:28 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Dairy Barn. Contacted persons regarding motor vehicle accident after one person backed into a parked unoccupied truck causing minor damage. No damage to UW owned vehicle.
1:31 pm, Graffiti, Vilas Hall. Physical plant reported sticker graffiti located 3 identical stickers that oppose ICE and police in general.
6:37 pm, Drug Violation, Park St. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person for threats to LEO, cited for other offenses after they were found inside a bathroom sleeping by Security, refused to identify themselves, search yielded open alcohol, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

10:13 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis..
1:54 pm, Theft/Larceny, Education Sciences. Contacted individual who reported two suspects stealing snack foods and possibly a cell phone..
9:38 pm, Drug Violation, S. Park St / W. Olin Ave . Stopped/Cited individual for Operating While Revoked. Odor of marijuana detected. Search conducted. THC seized..
12:09 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Fluno Center. Contacted/Cited individual for trespassing after notice after observing them inside the south elevator lobby at the Fluno Center..
12:31 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Park St / Regent St . Stopped/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party individual for Exceeding Posted Limit, Operating While Impaired (2nd), and Operating with Prohibited Alcohol Concentration (2nd)..
2:27 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Redacted. Contacted person needing assisting with another person who was incapacitated by alcohol. Person transported by MFR to local hospital for incapacitation by alcohol.

9:54 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Attempted to contact person experiencing mental health crisis.
11:40 am, Graffiti, Grainger Hall. Located graffiti in red paint on a concrete pillar of the building on the corner of University Ave and Brook St.
11:49 am, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
2:04 pm, Found Property, Bascom Hall. Found Social Security Card and Key Fob, attempts to contact, placed into safekeeping.
12:38 am, Operating While Intoxicated, State Street. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for Operating While Impaired (2nd) after they were observed by a Bicycle Unit Police Officer placing a bowie knife to the neck of their vehicle passenger.

4:35 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. UPDATE – From 1/12/2026 Briefing: Cited person UW for UW Code Theft. Stolen bike was located on Facebook Marketplace.
6:40 am, Theft/Larceny, Humanities Building. Contacted person regarding theft from the break area in Humanities, potential suspect is a known person in this building.
3:41 pm, Found Property, McKay Center. Wallet belonging to person located in Arboretum and turned into Visitor's Center staff.
5:52 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted person regarding a vehicle striking their vehicle while parked in Lot 75. Suspect vehicle information known, additional follow up with registered owner of vehicle that hit other vehicle in Lot 75.
10:41 pm, Other, West Washington Ave & Park Street. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for failing to obey traffic sign/expired and suspended registration, cited for operating without a license.