UWPD News & Incident Reports

For general media inquiries, please contact Marc Lovicott, Executive Director of Communications, at 608-263-2333 or marc.lovicott@wisc.edu. After regular business hours, contact UWPD dispatch at 608-264-2677.

Daily Blotter

Daily Blotter for April 18th 2026

  • 10:20 am, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted UW-Security regarding someone potentially taking photos of facility that could be irregular “behavior”, investigation ongoing.
  • 11:20 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highland Ave. Contacted person whose vehicle was struck by another causing extensive damage, RO information exchanged between parties, one party will be issued citation for operating without insurance.
  • 2:55 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lowell Center. Contacted person regarding theft of their bike stolen from outside the Lowell Center.
  • 6:03 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with person experiencing mental health crisis at local hospital.
  • 6:28 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, will be cited for UAL 1st (state) and Verbally Warned for possessing false ID (confiscated/destroyed) during contact.
  • 10:55 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Stopped/Cited persons for UAL 1st after observing them urinating on the building. Verbally Warned for UW Depositing Human Waste.
  • 11:07 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
  • 12:25 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Charter & Regent Streets. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver for OWI 2nd, driving wrong way down a one-way, open intoxicant in a MV, abuse of hazardous substance, and possession of ketamine.
  • 12:48 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited person for UAL after they were found in the bathroom, intoxicated not incapacitated.
  • 1:07 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Person placed into protective custody due to incapacitation due to alcohol, cited for UAL 1st.
  • 2:56 am, Check Person, Brittingham House. During check of property, the East driveway to Brittingham House, off of S. Highlands Ave., was found to be partially blocked by a tree that had likely been struck by lightning.
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