UWPD News & Incident Reports

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Daily Blotter

Daily Blotter for May 19th 2026

  • 3:58 am, Other, W. Washington Ave. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession with intent to deliver Cocaine, Possession with intent to deliver heroin and Felony Bail Jumping.
  • 7:35 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Person reported a hit and run to their vehicle.
  • 9:47 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, N. Mills. Contacted person who was backing up vehicle and backed into an unoccupied Physical Plant vehicle, damage to parked vehicle only.
  • 10:15 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agencies regarding medical call.
  • 10:26 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with one cell phone examination.
  • 11:39 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Door secure, likely caused by lab staff moving stuff.
  • 12:50 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted staff who advised a hose got stuck in the door preventing it from shutting and triggering the door alarm, hose removed, door closed, no further action.
  • 1:39 pm, Theft/Larceny, Dejope. Contacted person reporting their bike was stolen outside Dejope.
  • 5:16 pm, Graffiti, Lot 2. Located Graffiti on the rear of a dumpster in the rear of the building in Lot 2.
  • 8:42 pm, Check Person, Memorial Union. Contacted persons regarding a patron who was asked to take their bike off of the Memorial Union Terrace and refused to lock their bike up. Person became upset before leaving the area. PC for UW DC, will attempt to locate.
  • 11:21 pm, Other, Brooks & Regent Streets. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited for OAR and IID violation Criminal and Verbally Warned for speed, vehicle left legally parked.
  • 11:34 pm, Check Person, Lot 46. Cited person for trespass remain after notice after call from persons reporting them in the stairwell where they were not supposed to be.
  • 12:40 am, Bail Jumping, University Ave & Brooks Street. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping and Possession of Cocaine, cited for OAR, IID violation and operate after suspension of registration.
  • 1:42 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Conducted brief interview of person at the request of outside agency and passed information from interview onto outside agency.
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