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 July 14th 2025

  • 11:43 am, Disorderly Conduct, Alumni House. Contacted person stating they witnessed a person walking a bike by the Goodspeed Pier yell racist things at another person and was uncomfortable with their actions.
  • 4:51 pm, Theft/Larceny, Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported their bike was stolen from the bike racks east of Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall.
  • 5:50 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Dark Blue T-Mobile Phone turned in by Uber driver. Phone put into safekeeping.
  • 6:14 pm, Bail Jumping, Library Mall. Mailed citation for Misdemeanor Bail Jumping to person after they were transported from campus to local hospital by MFR.
  • 6:50 pm, Other, Smith Hall. Request For Assistance - Person reported their laundry was missing from washing machine #4-1st level Smith Hall, items were located upon further review of camera footage. No further police assistance requested.
  • 11:46 pm, Other, Langdon Street. Liquor Law Violation - Contacted/Cited/Released person for Keep Open Intoxicants in motor vehicle after observing an open 1.75L bottle of Tito's vodka in the passenger compartment of their vehicle.
  • 12:11 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Langdon Street. Contacted persons after observing an open container of Svedka vodka in the passenger compartment of their vehicle. Driver cited for Operating While Suspended and Underage Person Transport Intoxicants in Motor Vehicle. Driver Verbally Warned for keeping open intoxicants in Motor Vehicle. Passenger cited for UAL 1st and Verbally Warned for Keep Open Intoxicants in Motor Vehicle.
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