Fatal Vehicle Crash

On Friday, July 23, 2021 at approximately 9:45 p.m., UW-Madison Police Department officers responded to Lake Mendota Drive, near Frautschi Point, for a report of a serious car crash. When officers arrived, they located a …

UWPD Investigating Campus Thefts

The UW-Madison Police Department is investigating a series of thefts and multiple instances of suspicious activity on the UW-Madison campus over the last week. During the course of the investigation, UWPD officers have made contact …

Missing Adult

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 …

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 …

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 …