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Incident Reports
UWPD Investigating Weekend Assault
On Monday, March 4, 2024, two UW-Madison students reported they were assaulted by strangers on Sunday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m. as they were walking near the intersection of Linden Drive and Babcock Drive. The …
March 5, 2024UWPD, MFD Ice Rescue
Just before 2:00 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024, UWPD officers and the City of Madison Fire Department responded to the shores of Lake Mendota, near the Alumni House, for a report of three UW …
February 23, 2024UWPD Investigating Weekend Sexual Assault
Content warning: references to sexual violence, criminal violence, and/or other possible traumatic experiences are included in this Crime Warning On Monday, February 5, 2024, a sexual assault was reported to the UW-Madison Police Department. The …
February 5, 2024Suspect Arrested Following Alleged Road Rage Incident
On Thursday, June 15, 2023 at approximately 2:15pm, the UW-Madison Police Department received a 911 call from a motorist who reported that someone in another vehicle had pointed a gun at them and their passenger …
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Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for April 25th 2024
- 6:39 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, McClain Center. Cited person for UAL 1st, verbally warned for trespassing.
- 10:35 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted University of Michigan police with an eye witness identification photo lineup.
- 11:20 am, Damage to Property, Memorial Union. Electronic warning signal pole backed into by driver of LRS garbage truck and knocked down.
- 5:16 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Apple air pods charging case in pink silicon case.
- 6:19 pm, Graffiti, Lakeshore Path. Graffiti discovered on the rail of the wooden pier across from the e-phone on the lake bike path between Waters and Social Sciences.
- 8:39 pm, Battery, Outside of Grainger Hall. Contacted person after they reported a person outside of the NE entrance to Grainger Hall being choked against a wall screaming and punched 3 times in the face by suspect.
- 8:42 pm, Domestic, Location Redacted. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Child Abuse Reckless Probab/Great harm, Strangulation/Suffocation and Domestic Disorderly conduct.
- 9:24 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, McFarland. MAFIT callout to assist McFarland fire department with structure fire.
- 10:15 pm, Other, Agricultural Engineering. Depositing Human Waste - Contacted person who was reporting someone has been urinating in a trashcan in the second floor bathroom of Agricultural Engineering.
- 12:18 am, Other, Lot 130. Contacted/Cited person for closing hours established UW Code, operating after suspension/revoked registration and verbally warned for driving with a suspended license while person was in Lot 130.
The blotter content above represents significant incidents/calls for service from the last 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. the previous day.
Equity Dashboard
After more than a year of community meetings, listening to concerns, and collecting feedback, the UW–Madison Police Department is embarking on a one-of-a-kind approach to sharing key data with a focus on racial equity.
The UWPD Equity Dashboard is the result of a collaboration with community members and stakeholders to develop a unique and powerful tool that promotes transparency and provides a set of success metrics that speak directly to the UWPD’s commitment to equity in policing.
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