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 March 26th 2026

  • 6:42 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted by persons regarding former employee displaying stalking behaviors. Due to displaying elements of stalking former employee was asked to leave and will be receiving a stalking letter warning them of such behavior and if they are found near another UW Campus building, they will be cited.
  • 8:54 am, Theft/Larceny, Discovery Building. Contacted person stating their laptop was missing and had contacted staff at the Discovery Building but it had not been placed in lost and found, person later called and reported the facility manager had returned their laptop and was returned to person, nothing missing or damaged.
  • 11:42 am, Damage to Property, Residence Hall. Contacted person to report that multiple screens, over time have been removed from the lower-level windows. Appears to have happened to multiple windows, and may be students doing this after getting locked out as screens appear to be unlocked. Screens to be replaced with ones that are more secure.
  • 2:33 pm, Damage to Property, Mechanical Engineering. Person reported their bike was struck which was parked in a legal spot near the entrance to Lot 17. Video review shows person runs over the bike and leaves the area. Information exchanged between parties, will follow up next week.
  • 6:48 pm, Disorderly Conduct, Lakeshore Path/Memorial Union. Contacted/Cited person for Disorderly Conduct (UW Code) after yelling at and accusing another person for destroying the earth and other disorganized comments while walking on the bike path near a Residence Hall.
  • 7:57 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
  • 9:46 pm, Warrant Served, Extension Building. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect after being seen within the UW Campus ban area. Arrested for six bench warrants out of Dane County.
  • 1:04 am, Check Person, Location Redacted. Flagged down by person needing medical assistance and transported to local hospital.
  • 3:08 am, Other, University Ave. & N. Brooks St. Traffic Stop of moped – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for possession of stolen property (M), Operating motor vehicle without owner’s consent (F), Obstruction (F), warrant (x3) after being seen riding moped against traffic on University Ave, then onto a sidewalk. Moped was stolen out of Lake Mills (RO contacted and will pick up).
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