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 December 24th 2022
- 12:47 pm, Threat Assessment, Ogg Hall. Contacted UW Housing about person regarding reports about semester-long biased comments and rumored fights off-campus.
- 4:31 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. All exterior doors were secured.
- 6:52 pm, Domestic, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding family visiting despite being asked not to.
- 6:58 pm, Other, Ogg Hall. Cited suspect for bypassing security device after found in Ogg Hall going through bin of donation items and observed on camera in the building for the last few hours leaving items throughout different rooms.
Daily Blotter for December 23rd 2022
- 7:47 am, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received application packet from Admissions & Recruitment containing mandatory reporting information under Executive Order 54.
- 2:09 pm, Extortion, UWPD. Contacted person for extortion.
- 4:40 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Arboretum. Contacted person and passenger who were involved in a single vehicle accident while driving vehicle in arboretum.
- 12:50 am, Check Person, Babcock and Observatory Drive. Transported person to the bus stop at 250 N Lake St where they were was taking a coach bus home for break. Transport due to extreme weather conditions.
Daily Blotter for December 22nd 2022
- 9:26 am, Burglary, Rust Hall. CASE UPDATE - Investigation led to person being a suspect in several burglaries. Assisted MPD with search warrant and arrest of suspect at their apartment.
- 9:14 am, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received EO54 from the department of Admissions and Recruitment.
- 10:33 am, Other, Soliciting / Selling / Peddling. Person reported two persons approached them on the sidewalk at 11:15am, as they got off the Metro at W. Johnson St and N. Charter St.
- 1:48 pm, Operating While Intoxicated, Springs Lot. Arrested/Cited/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI(1st), reckless driving, operating off roadway, damage to property.
- 7:38 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted a person who advised two other persons had recently just left the building through those doors and who set alarm off by pushing too hard and fast on the door while exiting causing the alarm.
- 8:12 pm, Trespassing/After Hours, Memorial Union. Cited suspect for restricted use of student centers/unions.
- 8:15 pm, Lost Property, UWPD. Contacted person who reported having lost their United Arab Emirates (UAE) Passport.
- 2:11 am, Graffiti, East Campus Mall Pedestrian Tunnel. Discovered graffiti on the south section of the west wall of the enclosed section of the ECM Pedestrian Tunnel.
Daily Blotter for December 20th 2022
- 2:22 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Contact with person exhibiting stalking behavior towards another person.
- 2:24 pm, Theft/Larceny, Meat Sciences. Contacted person in the UWPD lobby to report their credit card being stolen.
- 11:49 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall. Cited suspect for UAL (2nd) after being found crying without shoes and items in Liz Waters Residence Hall after visiting friends there.
- 12:06 am, Fraud, Eagle Heights. Contacted person who reported UPS International contacted them about international financial crime from china committed by them.
- 1:06 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, 702 Midvale Ave. UWPD Officer was off-duty and made contact with a shoplifter struggling with Macy`s loss-prevention officer (LPO). Assisted LPO with restraining shoplifter until MPD arrived.
Daily Blotter for December 19th 2022
- 2:57 am, Other, Regent Street. UPDATE - MISSING PERSON - Contacted person via phone after they were reported as a missing person.
- 1:32 pm, Found Property, Kohl Center. Attempted to contact person after their property was located at the Kohl Center during commencement.
- 6:27 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding suicidal statements made on "Canvass" app in regards to a poor exam grade.
- 1:19 am, Extortion, Lowell Center. Contacted person who reported a Instagram profile of another person threatening to send inappropriate photos to their Instagram friends if they didn`t send money.
Daily Blotter for December 18th 2022
- 9:49 pm, Drug Violation, Lot 46. Cited suspects for UWS-18.09(2)(a)-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Verbally warned for possession of MJ / 0.4g. Smoke from MJ triggered fire alarm for 6th level SE elevator shelter.
- 9:49 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, North Thompson & Swanton Road. Assisted City of Madison PD with K9 sniff on traffic stop - with a positive alert.
- 12:09 am, Operating While Intoxicated, 1421 Monroe Street. Arrested/Cited/Released to Dane County Jail staff suspect for OWI 2nd, Criminal OAR, and Dane County Ord: possession of THC.
- 12:28 am, Other, University Hospital. Request for Assistance - Report pulled in error.
- 2:57 am, Other, Regent Street. Missing Person - Still ongoing, no disposition as of this briefing distribution.
Daily Blotter for December 17th 2022
- 1:54 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Kohl Center. Found remnants of vehicle vs. city parking meters. Suspect cited for driving too fast for conditions.
- 9:27 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Humanities Building. Person had medical issue, MFR Transported to local hospital.
- 10:35 am, Information, McBurney Center. Received application packet from Admissions & Recruitment containing mandatory reporting information under Executive Order 54.
- 11:37 am, Damage to Property, 1601 University Bay Drive. Contacted person referencing damage to the west intramural fields in the lot 131 areas.
- 12:49 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Nicholas Rec Center. Person injured while playing sports.
- 2:05 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, VanVleck Hall. Med 4 advised they would transport due to person having continuous vomiting issues.
- 3:05 pm, Information, McBurney Center. Received application packet from Admissions & Recruitment containing mandatory reporting information under Executive Order 54.
- 4:18 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding additional person on leave at their location of employment and under several investigations (HIB/Title IX).
- 12:24 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Lot 6. Contacted person after being in Lot 6.
Daily Blotter for December 16th 2022
- 11:50 am, Information, Animal Sciences. Contacted persons reference harassing voicemails left by suspect at their office location.
- 2:44 pm, Information, 702 W. Johnson Street. EO54 - Received application packet from Admissions & Recruitment containing mandatory reporting information under Executive Order 54.
- 4:36 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 94. Contacted person who backed into a panel of a chain link fence in Lot 94 as they were attempting to reverse the bus out of the lot.
- 4:45 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Holt Commons. Upon officer arrival MFD already gone with patient.
- 6:14 pm, Damage to Property, Material Sciences. Dispatched to Material Science Building for a damage to property report after a water filtration tank gasket blew in room 216.
- 11:38 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, 3600 University Ave. Assisted Shorewood Hills PD with a building clear after finding an unlocked door.
- 9:56 pm, Eluding, E. Dayton Street & Wisconsin Ave. Activated emergency lights after observing a black four door vehicle commit a traffic violation.
- 1:09 am, Operating While Intoxicated, University Ave & North Orchard Street. Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail staff suspect for OWI 1st, operating while suspended, operating w/o carrying DL, and red light violation.
- 1:29 am, Criminal Damage, Witte Hall. Stall door removed from cinder block wall.
- 2:25 am, Check Person, Extension Building. Transported person to 1605 Chadbourne Ave after they approached officer outside Extension building.
Daily Blotter for December 15th 2022
- 9:20 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Bernie's Place Daycare. Contacted person who reported a possible seizure during work at Bernie’s place childcare center.
- 10:03 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Humanities. Responded to the Humanities Building for a person having a seizure.
- 2:48 pm, Harassment, UWPD. Contacted suspect regarding threatening behaviors, investigation ongoing.
- 4:44 pm, Information, UWPD. Received an admissions application from Office of Admissions & Recruitment from a juvenile applicant.
- 4:54 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital - Location Redacted. Assisted DCSO at Local Hospital regarding a patient/inmate who disarmed the Deputy.
- 11:21 pm, Harassment, Slichter Hall. Contacted person regarding an individual on Instagram demanding money and threatening to disseminate their photographs.
- 10:45 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local hospital. Transported person to Detox after a request for evaluation from local hospital staff.
- 2:20 am, Check Person, Bascom Hall. Cited suspects for unauthorized access to roof after seeing them throwing snowballs from the roof of Bascom Hall.
Daily Blotter for December 14th 2022
- 4:47 pm, Criminal Damage, Lot 6. Contacted/Cited suspect for vandalism and theft X2.