Over the last few weeks, the UW-Madison Police Department has heard from at least a dozen individuals, who have reported a phone scam that seems to be targeting international students and faculty at UW-Madison. The …
Incident reports
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 …
Man Rescued from Lake Mendota Near UW Lakeshore
At approximately 7:00 p.m., the UW-Madison Police Department, along with the City of Madison FireDepartment, responded to the Lake Mendota shoreline, near Porter Boathouse, for a report of a man struggling in the water. According …
Attempted Robbery on Engineering Drive
At approximately 10:50 p.m. on Monday, June 30, a 19-year old female reported an attempted strong arm robbery on Engineering Drive.
UWPD, Dane Co. Bomb Squad Investigate Suspicious Object
On Saturday, June 14 at approximately 10:58 a.m., the UW-Madison Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen who noticed a beeping sound coming from a trash can outside the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical …