Daily Blotter Archive
The blotter content below represents significant incidents/calls for service from the previous 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. the prior day. For example, incidents listed on January 2 occurred starting at 6 a.m. on January 1.
Daily Blotter for April 7th 2024
- 1:01 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing medical emergency, MFR transported to local hospital.
- 3:04 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person who was having a mental health crisis.
- 4:45 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, N. Charter St. & University Ave. Patient in ambulance on arrival, no PD needed.
- 6:43 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person at local hospital experiencing mental health crisis.
- 11:28 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Security Officer located person laying on the University Ave. sidewalk (on city property, not violating bail conditions). Transported to Detox without incident.
- 12:20 am, Other, Smith Hall. UW Code Not Listed - Cited person for smoking in/outside a residence hall after housefellows observed them smoking marijuana right outside the entrance to Smith and they would not move further away from the building when asked to do so.
Daily Blotter for April 6th 2024
- 8:46 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted MFR response for person needing medical assistance, MFR transported to local hospital.
- 10:38 am, Damage to Property, Lot 74. Contacted by phone person who reported damage to their vehicle in Lot 74.
- 11:55 am, Domestic, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Released to Dane County Jail person for Recklessly Endangering Safety, False Imprisonment, and Disorderly Conduct with Domestic Enhancers for incident at local hospital.
- 11:38 pm, Other, University Ave & N. Mills St. Traffic Stop - Stopped/verbally warned person for operating in the bus lane and unsafe lane deviation. Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail passenger for bail jumping with bail conditions of not to consume or possess alcohol.
- 2:07 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Joyce Erdman Pl. & University Ave. Arrested/Released to Responsible Party suspect for OWI 1st offense. Cited for PAC 1st offense, operating w/o required lamps lighted, UAL 1st, and fake ID.
Daily Blotter for April 5th 2024
- 9:33 am, Graffiti, Limnology Building. Contacted person who reported new graffiti on the north exterior of the building.
- 1:54 pm, Information, Smith Hall. Cited person for tampering with security device after they were observed on elevator cameras twice (3/15 and 3/21/24) changing the camera angles.
- 2:22 pm, Theft/Larceny, Ogg Hall. Contacted by telephone person who reported their e-bike was stolen from rack on south side of Ogg Hall between 3/22/24 12pm & 3/31/24 night.
- 5:51 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 46. Contacted person after they located a note on their vehicle in Lot 46 saying that someone had hit their car.
- 12:29 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released to local hospital person for UAL 1st after housefellows found them in stairwell.
- 1:51 am, Operating While Intoxicated, W. Dayton & N. Bassett Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released suspect for OWI 5th also cited for unreasonable and imprudent speed.
Daily Blotter for April 4th 2024
- 6:36 am, Check Person, Braxton Place & Park St. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for misdemeanor Bail Jumping x3 and misdemeanor resisting.
- 12:32 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Inoperable iPhone 13 turned into UWPD.
- 2:54 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Patient transported to local hospital experiencing medical emergency.
- 3:51 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person who reported on 4/2/2024 a Straightline box truck backed into the loading dock doors while delivering voting equipment.
- 4:51 pm, Damage to Property, Henry Mall. Contacted person after crashing front end of vehicle into fire hydrant.
- 7:09 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Nicholas Recreation Center. Patient transported to local hospital after falling and hitting head chasing a basketball.
- 9:02 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:17 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Park St. & Olin Ave. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI(1st), PAC > .15, Possession of open intox, unsafe lane deviation and deviation from designated lane.
Daily Blotter for April 3rd 2024
- 9:39 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Chemistry Building. Cited person for UW bypass security device.
- 5:34 pm, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Contacted person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 7:09 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 46. Contacted Transportation Services reporting the Francis Street gate arm and pillar was damaged by a vehicle exiting without paying.
- 3:00 am, Eluding, Campus Dr & University Ave. Attempted to stop a vehicle with dealer plates, at University Ave/Campus Dr. Reason for stop was improper display of registration. Vehicle continued westbound on Old University.
- 4:29 am, Check Person, Lot 63. Contacted person who was discharged from local hospital after experiencing a mental health crisis.
Daily Blotter for April 2nd 2024
- 10:14 am, Other, Lot 75. Drug Related - TS found bag labeled "OXY" in Lot 75.
Daily Blotter for April 1st 2024
- 1:59 pm, Theft/Larceny, Health Science Learning Center. Contacted person regarding theft.
- 4:09 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 48. Contacted persons regarding motor vehicle accident in lot 48.
- 12:33 am, Emergency Detention, Local Hospital. Person was placed into protective custody and committed for an Emergency Detention.
Daily Blotter for March 31st 2024
- 4:27 pm, Other, UWPD. Request For Assistance - Contacted/Arrested person who walked into the lobby for assistance (Spanish speaking), Utilized UW Security officer to get initial information.
- 10:20 pm, Lost Property, Elizabeth Waters Hall. Contacted with persons reporting items had been stolen after someone left it unattended in a common area.
- 10:33 pm, Check Person, Highland Ave & Overlook. Contacted person after they called SOAR and stated they had a gun and was going to shoot themself. No threat found.
- 1:28 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Disregarded by MFR due to person experiencing food poisoning.
- 1:41 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Wingra Spring Lot. Contacted/Transported person home after finding them attempting to fix a flat tire middle of the road in the UW Arboretum.
Daily Blotter for March 30th 2024
- 8:16 am, Follow-up, UWPD. Report completed.
- 12:32 pm, Theft/Larceny, Weeks Hall. Contacted/Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession of Burglarious Tools, Theft (Attempt), Possession of THC, Bail Jumping, Misdemeanor Warrant.
- 6:49 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Dairy Forage Research Center. Found two Dairy Forage/US government owned trucks crashed/unoccupied in lot.
- 8:37 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Heath Ave. Assisted MPD with a drone request regarding a missing person.
- 9:40 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Zeier Rd & East Springs Dr. Assisted MPD with a drone deployment regarding a weapons violation.
- 1:16 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Lake Mendota Dr. Contacted/Cited/Released persons for UAL 1st after their vehicle was seen parked in the lot after closing hours.
- 4:57 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Vilas Ave. Responded with MPD to possible armed home invasion in progress.
Daily Blotter for March 29th 2024
- 7:13 am, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person from Transportation Services, who reported that on 3/2724 at 4:32 p.m. a vehicle rolled into the gate arm in Lot 75 causing approximately $500 in damages.
- 8:15 am, Other, Vilas Hall. Unauthorized Presence - Contacted/Cited/Released person for Unauthorized Presence in University Buildings.
- 9:01 am, Damage to Property, University Ave. & Mills St. Contacted Transportation Services who passed along information of bus stop damage (broken glass) near University Av and N Mills St.
- 12:43 pm, Damage to Property, Observatory & Babcock Dr. Located and photographed spiderwebbed glass panel on bus shelter after reported by Transportation Services.
- 1:00 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Hospital security reported a patient made threats to shoot up the place and harm themself after being discharged from the Emergency Room.
- 2:00 pm, Information, UWPD. This is an informational report regarding a sensitive crime that happened outside of Campus.
- 6:26 pm, Check Person, Lot 75. Contact with person who person down on the sidewalk adjacent to lot 75.
- 6:27 pm, Theft/Larceny, University Houses. Contacted person regarding the theft of their packages from their doorstep at their residence.
- 1:55 am, Other, Local Hospital. Request For Assistance - Contacted person after they were discharged from the Emergency Room.
- 5:18 am, Other, Mills St. & University Ave. Traffic Stop - Verbally warned person for Speeding (40mph in a 25mph zone Radar-reason for stop). Also cited for OAR criminal and for fail to install IID criminal.