UWPD News & Incident Reports

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Daily Blotter

Daily Blotter for September 2nd 2026

  • 8:12 am, Warrant Served, University Club. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect with two extraditable warrants.
  • 10:29 am, Other, UWPD. Spoke with someone reporting they lost their passport while on a bus from Chicago to Madison, filing a police report so they could get a new one.
  • 11:44 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Lot 76. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI 1st, hit and run after they crashed into another vehicle and the gate arm leaving lot 76.
  • 1:49 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
  • 2:13 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Dairy Barn. Person called to report that earlier in the day as they were backing up UW Fleet vehicle with a horse trailer when they hit a dumpster with the passenger corner rear taillight, report filed.
  • 2:35 pm, Theft/Larceny, Ogg Hall. Contacted person regarding their stolen bike that was locked oon the east side of the bike parking at Ogg Hall. UPDATE: Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for theft and possess drug paraphernalia, scooter was found with suspect and placed into property and potentially an item from another theft case.
  • 5:20 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Mills & Milton Streets. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st (Muni) and False ID (Muni) (confiscated/destroyed) after observing them exit Regent Street Liquor with alcohol before meeting with other persons who were waiting outside.
  • 5:31 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Regent Liquor Store. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st (Muni) and False ID (Muni) (confiscated/destroyed) after observing them exit Regent Street Liquor with alcohol before meeting with other persons who were waiting outside.
  • 7:45 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Regent Liquor Store. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st (Muni) and False ID (Muni) (confiscated/destroyed) after observing them exit Regent Street Liquor with alcohol before meeting with other persons who were waiting outside.
  • 11:51 pm, Theft/Larceny, Gordon Commons. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for theft of Bose headphones from another person, cited for trespassing as they are banned from the Unions and was located at the University Club.
  • 1:13 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Randall & Dayton Streets. Contacted/Cited persons for UAL 1st/Verbally Warned for Open Intoxicants/Released without incident as they were seen carrying open containers of alcohol.
  • 1:20 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, issued citation for UAL 1st.
  • 2:02 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, issued citation for UAL 1st verbally warned for possession of false ID (confiscated/destroyed).
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