The UW–Madison Police Department has identified and arrested four individuals in connection with a series of graffiti incidents that caused extensive damage across the UW–Madison campus over the past year and a half. During court …
Incident reports
UPDATE – UWPD Investigating First-Degree Intentional Homicide
UPDATE 9/29/2025 – 10:15 a.m.: On 9/25/2025, the UW-Madison Police Department was notified that the victim passed away on September 25 from the injuries sustained during the attack. The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office will …
UWPD Investigating String of E-Bike and E-Scooter Thefts
The UW-Madison Police Department is actively investigating a string of e-bike and e-scooter thefts on campus. From August 28 through September 13, 2025, UWPD has received five reports of stolen bicycles and scooters. The locations …
Suspicious Package Found at Enzyme Institute – Deemed Safe
On the morning of Monday, September 15, 2025, UWPD Dispatch was alerted to a potential suspicious package at the Enzyme Institute. UWPD officers were dispatched to the building to investigate, along with K9 Ritter. Initial …
Suspicious Device Found in UW Arboretum; Deemed Safe
On Monday, August 4, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a UWPD officer on routine patrol in the UW Arboretum was flagged down by a passerby who reported what they thought was a grenade sitting on …
UWPD Investigating Assault Involving Pepper Spray at Memorial Union Terrace
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at approximately 8:45 p.m., the UW–Madison Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance involving 7-10 individuals at the Memorial Union Terrace. The investigation revealed that the incident stemmed …
UWPD Investigating Body in Lake Mendota
The UW–Madison Police Department is investigating the discovery of a body in Lake Mendota early this morning. At approximately 6:10 a.m., a passerby contacted UWPD dispatchers after spotting what appeared to be a body roughly …
UWPD Arrests Man for Arboretum Aggravated Assault
On Friday, April 4, 2025, detectives and officers from the UW-Madison Police Department arrested a Madison man following an incident in the UW Arboretum. On the morning on Monday, March 31, 2025, UWPD received a …
Multiple Individuals Detained at UW-Madison Event / Vehicle Incident on Library Mall Arrest
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at approximately 7:20 PM, the UW-Madison Police Department responded to the Memorial Union on the UW-Madison campus for multiple individuals disrupting a planned, authorized, and ticketed public event. Several individuals …
Suspect with Knife Arrested
On Sunday, March 30, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., a UWPD officer was flagged down by three individuals near 105 East Campus Mall who reported an unknown person just threatened them with a knife. Nobody …