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 5th 2026

  • 8:31 am, Other, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with a cell phone examination.
  • 10:58 am, Graffiti, Bakke Recreation Center. Contacted person for graffiti located in exterior bathroom on west side of the building.
  • 11:58 am, Found Property, HSLC. HSLC turned over found property that they have had for 2 years, items categorized and placed into property for safekeeping.
  • 6:32 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
  • 11:16 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, State Street. Assisted outside agency with a substantial battery that occurred on State St at N Frances near State St Brats. Contacted the victim and witnesses to obtain suspect information before MPD took over investigation.
  • 1:21 am, Drug Violation, Residence Hall. Arrested/released suspect after finding mushrooms, which showed a presumptive positive test for psilocybin, in their residence hall room, given verbally warning for possession of paraphernalia, and fake ID. Roommate Cited and contacted for possession of paraphernalia, verbally warned for UAL.
  • 2:49 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Transported person to local hospital for medical attention.
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