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 …

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 …

Sexual Assault Investigation

Early Monday morning, the UW-Madison Police Department received information about a sexual assault that occurred sometime on Saturday, May 3. The victim told police she was sexually assaulted twice, off-campus, at a UW-Madison fraternity house.  The …