UWPD Responds to Disturbance at Residence Hall

• Incident date: April 28, 2014, 4:20 pm
• Incident type: Disturbance
• Location/address: Sellery Hall

At approximately 4:20 p.m., UW-Madison Police officers were called to Sellery Hall, 821 W. Johnson Street, for reports of an individual who was being disruptive. He was asked several times by Housing staff to leave, but he refused.

Upon arrival, officers located the man, a UW-Madison student, and worked to assess the situation. At that point, the man became very combative and violent, and showed no intention of being cooperative. After a struggle, UWPD officers deployed  a  Taser — at that point, the man was taken into custody. He was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

The man continued his combative behavior even after he was taken into custody. As a result, a UWPD officer was injured — the officer sustained a minor injury to his hand.  The officer was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.

No information is available at this time as to the identity of the man in custody, or what charges he faces.

*** UPDATE ***

The suspect in this case has been identified as Shane Franke, a UW-Madison student. He has been tentatively charged with Battery to a Police Officer, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest.