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 …
Incident reports
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. …
UWPD Investigating Reported Battery at Vilas Hall
On Thursday, December 12, 2019, UWPD responded to Vilas Hall for a report of a man sleeping in a 4th floor hallway. Officers made contact with the man, who is not affiliated with the UW, …
Crime Warning: String of Burglaries at Humanities
The UW-Madison Police Department has received reports of a series of burglaries at the Humanities building, 455 N. Park Street. It is believed the burglaries occurred between November 27, 2019 and December 1, 2019. In …
Suspect Arrested for Nine Vehicle Break-ins at Parking Ramp & Lot near UW Hospital
The UW-Madison Police Department has made an arrest, following a string of break-ins at the University Hospital Parking Ramp (Lot 76) and University Bay Drive Parking Lot (Lot 76). Since late-July, at least eight vehicles …
Arrests Made by UWPD After Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins on Campus
Over the last two weeks, the UW-Madison Police Department has been investigating multiple reports of thefts from vehicles on campus. In each of these incidents, suspects entered unlocked vehicles in the campus area and stole …
UWPD Arrests Two Juveniles After Pursuit
On Wednesday, July 10 shortly after 7:00 p.m., a UW-Madison Police Department officer located a stolen vehicle traveling westbound on Regent Street and attempted to make a traffic stop. The officer knew the occupants inside …