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 reports
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 …
Residential Burglary Near Campus
The City of Madison Police Department is investigating a residential burglary near the UW-Madison Campus.
Former UW Nurse to be Charged with Diverting Drugs, Reckless Injury
On March 13, 2014, the UW-Madison Police Department was contacted by officials with UW Hospital about an internal investigation they were conducting regarding a nurse who was suspected of stealing pain-management drugs intended for patients. …
UWPD Arrests UW Student for Sexual Assault
The UW-Madison Police Department has arrested a 19-year old UW-Madison student for third degree sexual assault and false imprisonment. On Saturday, May 10, a female victim contacted the UW-Madison Police Department to report that she had …