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 …
Incident reports
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 …
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 January 30 through February 10, UWPD has received five reports. The locations of the thefts vary and include: …
A Reason to Call Home: Scammer Impersonating UWPD Officer Targeting Parents
Badgers, we’re giving you a great reason to check in with loved ones at home: scammers are targeting parents of UW students, impersonating an officer from UWPD, and demanding bail money for their student. In …
UWPD Assists Madison Fire with Ice Rescue
Dispatchers from the UW-Madison Police Department were critical in locating an individual who fell through the ice on Lake Mendota. On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at approximately 10:50 p.m., UWPD dispatchers heard a call from …
Hit and Run Crash in Arboretum, Driver Found by UWPD Drone
On Wednesday, December 11th, at approximately 11:15 p.m., UWPD officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Arboretum Drive near Mills Street. The vehicle appeared to have run off the road and hit a tree. It …
UWPD Investigating Vandalism at Library Mall
The UW–Madison Police Department is investigating an incident of vandalism that occurred at around 3 a.m. on September 4, 2024. Several parts of Library Mall, including the Hagenah (Library Mall) Fountain, were vandalized with paint. …
Madison Man Charged Following Fall 2023 Incident at Humanities
A Madison man has been formally charged following an incident last fall inside the Humanities building on the UW-Madison campus. On November 28, 2023, three men entered several rooms in Humanities and disrupted a student …