UW–Madison Police Department

Crime Warning: String of Burglaries at Humanities

  • Incident date: November 28, 2019, 12:00 am
  • Incident type: Burglary
  • Location/address: Humanities Building

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 all instances, musical instruments were stolen from the basement of the building.

The UW-Madison Police Department is actively investigating these incidents.  Anyone with information is urged to contact UWPD at (608) 264-2677.

Nothing is failsafe, but here are some crime prevention suggestions everyone should consider:

  • Be aware of suspicious activity such an unknown person trying to open various doors to see if they are unlocked.
  • Lock your door and secure your belongings, even if you’re going to be gone for a short period of time – especially if you’re in a building that’s open to the public. It takes just seconds for someone to steal your property.

You are receiving this Crime Warning as part of UW-Madison’s commitment to providing campus-area crime information, in compliance with the federal Clery Act (Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act). For more information on the Clery Act, and why you’re receiving this federally mandated Crime Warning, please visit www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html. For more information on UW-Madison Crime Warnings, visit https://youtu.be/oBNvyp5oKiI.

For more information about Crime Warnings at UW-Madison, please visit http://uwpd.wisc.edu/crime-warning-faq/.