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 May 1st 2025

  • 11:55 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported their bike stolen from the bike racks on the west side of Ogg Hall.
  • 1:01 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lot 46. Contacted person regarding their five-gallon gas jug taken from the bed of their vehicle.
  • 2:33 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person who was reporting having found on two different occasions, two sheets of paper with harassing language on them, one in their personal locker in building.
  • 2:52 pm, Fraud, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding their phone and computer getting spam and subsequently suffered a mental health crisis.
  • 2:54 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
  • 3:14 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person who reported their backpack stolen from the Memorial Union, then found it near the University Book Store on State St with nothing missing.
  • 4:23 pm, Graffiti, Humanities Building. Contacted person regarding found Graffiti.
  • 6:15 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person about their speaker being stolen during a fundraiser event.
  • 8:19 pm, Theft/Larceny, Sterling Hall. Contacted person who reported the theft of a box of gloves and bottle of Clorox from a custodial cart.
  • 8:56 pm, Graffiti, Lot 46. Responded to lot 46 for reported graffiti.
  • 11:13 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
  • 12:57 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted person who was reporting a theft from their belongings during stay at local hospital.
  • 1:09 am, Other, Residence Hall. Property Damage - Cited person for UW Vandalism after shattering the glass of the basement vending machine.
  • 2:57 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
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