Campus Phone Scam

Over the last few weeks, the UW-Madison Police Department has taken a number calls from individuals regarding a targeted scam.

Update: Sexual Assault Near 21 N. Park Street

*** 9/5/14 UPDATE *** Late Friday, September 5, 2014, the UW-Madison Police Department arrested Amory J. Waters, 21, of Fond du Lac for second degree sexual assault in connection to this case. Over the last …

Student Transported to Detox with Dangerously High BAC

On Friday, August 29 at approximately 2:15 a.m., the UW-Madison Police Department made contact with a 25-year old UW-Madison student who was reportedly alone — stumbling and having trouble balancing as he walked up a stairwell …

MPD Investigating Sexual Assault

8/25/14 Update: Detectives said because the victim called immediately and provided a good description of the suspect, officers were able to quickly start pulling and reviewing surveillance video from a host of downtown cameras. A …

Police Take Reports of Phone Scams

On Friday August 15, 2014, the UW—Madison Police Department and City of Madison Police Departments received complaints of scam phone calls. The victims in each case had similar experiences and reported to police that the …

Fitchburg Man Arrested for 5th Offense OWI

On Friday, August 8, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a UW-Madison Police officer stopped a vehicle at the intersection of S. Park Street and W. Washington Avenue after observing a defective tail light. The officer made …

Incident at University Research Park

*** UPDATE: 8/6/14 – 9:45 a.m. *** The subject in this case, S Jean Gibson, has died from her injuries. The case remains under investigation by the UW-Madison Police Department. At approximately 8:00  a.m. Tuesday, the …

Man Scammed, Lost Thousands in Fraud Case

On Tuesday, July 29, an Eagle Heights resident contacted the UW-Madison Police Department to report a fraud case. The victim told UWPD he received a phone call from a Delaware phone number — the man on the …

Graffiti at Picnic Point

On Wednesday, July 30, the UW-Madison Police Department was contacted by campus staff regarding graffiti at Picnic Point, along the Lake Mendota shoreline. Upon arrival, officers located the graffiti — numerous tags were sprayed on …