UWPD News & Incident Reports

Daily Blotter

Daily Blotter for February 20th 2026

• 9:19 am, Theft/Larceny, Humanities Building. Contacted person who advised that a key lock was removed causing damage to a door.
• 9:28 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Local hospital to red status, returned to green shortly after, no security concerns.
• 10:26 am, Alarm, Location redacted. Contacted person who checked room located no issues.
• 10:36 am, Information, Local Hospital. Person wanted to report patients parent made a threatening statement while walking out of the unit today. Statement was not said directly to staff, but to someone they were on the phone with. Informational report at this time, hospital determining if person will be banded due to continue behavior issues.
• 11:08 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding a mental health crisis for another person they were concerned about.
• 11:40 am, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
• 12:08 pm, Graffiti, Sterling Hall. Contacted Physical Plant regarding graffiti found in the second stall in the first floor restroom.
• 4:10 pm, Fraud, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they attempted to purchase something off of Facebook marketplace but never received the item and item was “sent” but was “blocked” by sender, money transaction confirmed.
• 10:02 pm, Other, S. Park & Vilas Ave. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Cited/Released to passenger driver of vehicle for Criminal OAR, citation to be mailed.
• 10:25 pm, Disorderly Conduct, State & N. Lake Streets. Contacted/Cited/Released person for County Disorderly Conduct after observing them pushing another person outside of the Pinkus Marker on State St.
• 12:14 am, Eluding, University & N. Randall Ave. Traffic Stop – Attempted to stop a vehicle for failing to obey traffic signal (wrong way), vehicle self corrected and violated the red traffic signal on Park St and proceeded SB Park St at a high rate of speed violating multiple red traffic signals.
• 1:15 am, Damage to Property, Engineering Hall. Contacted person after they reported flooding in the basement.
• 2:08 am, Check Person, W. Gilman & State Streets. Cited person for Misdemeanor Inhale Nitrous Oxide after observing them walking on State/Gilman inhaling bottle of "Galaxy Gas" nitrous oxide. Citation issued and explained.
• 3:03 am, Operating While Intoxicated, W. Gilman Street. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver with citations for Failure to Stop for Stop Sign, Improper Left Turn, Operating While Suspended, Operating While Impaired (1st), and Operating with Prohibited Alcohol Concentration (1s).