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 December 23rd 2024

  • 2:32 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Person reported their electric bike was stolen outside of residence hall after friend last used it.
  • 5:35 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 60. Contacted person who reported they did not know they hit another vehicle but agreed to help resolve damage to another vehicle in Lot 60.
  • 6:09 pm, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave. & Franklin. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for speed (pace 55/35), OWI 1st, open intox, and PAC 1st. PBT 0.18. Intox.
  • 11:10 pm, Other, W. Washington Ave. & Bedford Street. Verbally warned person for operating without required lamps and open intox in motor vehicle.
  • 12:44 am, Other, Arboretum Drive. Suspicious Vehicle - Located unoccupied Vehicle that slid off Arboretum Dr near Covall St. and no driver located, vehicle towed by Schmidts.
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BadgerSAFE

Safety and security are literally at your fingertips at UW-Madison, thanks to our official safety app. The UW-Madison Police Department has created BadgerSAFE – a safety app that aims to keep the campus community informed …

August 23, 2023
  • New Rental Scam Using QR Codes

    In Madison’s hot property market, rental scams are nothing new. But there’s been an increasingly common twist that’s catching some renters off-guard. QR (for Quick Response) codes – the blocks of black and white squares that our cell phones can easily translate into web links – are more frequently being used legitimately by property companies and landlords. But some bad actors are using similar QR codes to connect unsuspecting renters to their own fraudulent sites. Often, these false sites mimic the real ones. Their goal:  Collect some form of payment, like a deposit or rental fee, as quickly as possible. If the scam goes undetected, the fraudster can continue using the provided financial information for additional unauthorized transactions.

    December 17, 2024
  • Arrests at Board of Regents Meeting

    12/10/24 Update: After reviewing each arrest, it’s been determined that all 19 individuals will each receive a citation for violating UWS 18.11(4)(a) Assembly – Block/Obstruct/Occupy Prohibited Signs/Noise for intentionally creating a volume of noise that …

    December 05, 2024
  • Electronic Device Theft

    By: Community Officer Jeff Kirchman Electronic device theft is one of the most common crimes reported to UWPD, second only to bicycle theft. This includes laptops, cell phones, and backpacks containing these and other electronic …

    November 16, 2024
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