UWPD News & Incident Reports

Daily Blotter

Daily Blotter for April 21st 2026

• 10:39 am, Theft/Larceny, Eagle Heights. Contacted person regarding a package that had been delivered but was missing.
• 11:33 am, Other, N. Charter Street. Request For Assistance - Contacted person regarding an email from a former employee and concerns about attending appointments on campus.
• 12:02 pm, Theft/Larceny, Noland Hall. Contacted by phone person who reported their laptop stolen from Noland Hall.
• 12:50 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 45. Contacted persons regarding MVA they were involved in at the intersection of W. Dayton St and N. Mills St. Both parties ok, exchanged information, report written.
• 5:45 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Nakoma Golf Club. Assisted outside agency with a burglary at the Nakoma Golf Course Maintenance shed. Located one suspect, short foot pursuit ensued, suspect arrested for Burglary, resisting, and theft. Arboretum searched for suspects, not located, arrest turned over to outside agency for report.
• 7:19 pm, Check Person, Location Redacted. Contacted unidentified person with cameras and tripod in parking lot after they were observed taking photos of research facilities of concern.
• 8:35 pm, Warrant Served, N. Orchard St. & Capitol Court. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver for DOC warrant and PWID THC during traffic stop for failure to obey sign (wrong way on one way), PWID charge dropped, DOC charges remain active in jail.
• 9:38 pm, Graffiti, Lot 46. Transportation Services reported graffiti on the door of the 5th level SE stairwell.
• 10:18 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Attempted to contact person experiencing mental health crisis.
• 1:45 am, Operating While Intoxicated, W. Gilman & State Street. Traffic Stop – Stopped/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for Failure to Stop at Stop Sign, Failure to Obey Traffic Sign (DO NOT ENTER), Operating While Impaired (1st), and Operating With Prohibited Alcohol Concentration, vehicle released to sober driver/passenger and who drove vehicle away.
• 3:23 am, Other, N. Park Street. Unauthorized Presence - Contacted/Cited/Released person for Unauthorized Camping in the parking garage stairwell, after they were observed to be sleeping by UWPD Security.