Update: 2/27/21 – 6:15 p.m. On Saturday, February 27, 2021, Chandra Johnson was located by law enforcement. She was found in Pulaski County, IL and is safe. We thank our law enforcement partners and the …
Incident reports
Madison Man Charged with Racist Graffiti Incidents
The UW-Madison Police Department has referred charges against a Madison man for a series of racist graffiti incidents on and off the UW-Madison campus last week. John Englert, 71, of Madison was charged by UWPD …
Man Arrested After Hospital Incident
On Saturday, September 5, 2020, at approximately 10:00 p.m., UWPD officers responded to University Hospital, 600 Highland Avenue, for a report of a disturbance. A patient who was recently discharged after being treated for a …
UWPD Arrests Serial Taggers; Responsible for 21 Separate Graffiti Incidents
The UW-Madison Police Department has arrested two individuals responsible for 21 separate graffiti taggings on the UW-Madison campus. The first taggings appeared in December 2019 and more followed on various campus buildings/facilities. The graffiti did …
Second Arrest Made in Arboretum Double Homicide
Late last night, Friday, April 3, at approximately 11:20 p.m., the UW-Madison Police Department arrested a second suspect in the murders of Robin Carre and Beth Potter. Ali’jah J. Larrue, 18, was taken into custody …
Arrest Made in Arboretum Double Homicide
On Tuesday, March 31, at approximately 6:30 a.m., a passerby who was jogging through the UW Arboretum came upon Beth and Robin lying in a ditch. As first-responders arrived, Robin was pronounced dead at …
Homicide Investigation at UW Arboretum
Update – 4/3/20, 11:30 a.m. An arrest has been made in this case — view our most current release here: https://uwpd.wisc.edu/incident_reports/arrest-made-in-arboretum-double-homicide/ Update – 4/1/20, 4:30 p.m. Today, our partners from the Dane County Medical Examiner’s …
UWPD Responds to Shots Fired at University Hospital, No Injuries
On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the UW-Madison Police Department responded to the University Hospital Emergency Department, Highland Drive, for a report of shots fired. Two officers with the City of Fitchburg …
Crime Warning: UWPD Investigating Strong-Arm Robbery Near Lot 76
***1/30/20 UPDATE*** Strong-arm robbery reported on campus last night was a false report. Madison man arrested this afternoon on tentative charges of obstruction. More info >> https://uwpd.wisc.edu/news/man-reported-strong-arm-robbery-arrested-for-filing-false-police-report/ On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at approximately 5:15 …
Arrest Made by UWPD in Vilas Hall Battery
On Thursday, December 12th, 2019, UWPD officers responded to an injured male outside of Vilas Hall on the UW-Madison Campus. The injured male was transported to a local hospital with significant, but non-life threatening, injuries. …