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Department News
Madison Man Arrested Following Battery on Library Mall
On Saturday, May 11, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., UWPD officers responded to Library Mall for a report of a battery. A victim reported to UWPD that an unknown man, later identified as Robert A. …
May 13, 2024Madison Man Arrested Following Knife Incident
On Friday, May 10, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., UWPD officers responded to Lakeshore Path near the Memorial Union for a report of a person who had threatened a group with a knife. The group …
May 11, 2024UWPD Investigating Reports of Violence on Library Mall
5/11/24 – 1:45 p.m. update: On Friday, May 11, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., UWPD officers contacted Anthony D. Conklin, 38, of Madison, for a death threat he made on May 7 (see second bullet …
May 8, 2024Middleton Man Arrested Following Assault on Four UWPD Officers
On Saturday, April 29, 2024, at approximately 8:00 pm, UWPD officers were dispatched to Memorial Library for a report of an intoxicated man in the lobby. When officers arrived, they found the man – later …
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Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for May 16th 2024
- 8:40 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 74. Contacted persons after Transportation Services reported person backed into another person’s parked vehicle and left the scene.
- 9:27 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 60. Contacted person after the Mean Green Evo Mower they were operating slipped off the curb and caused damage to vehicle that was parked in the NW most spot in the lot.
- 10:02 am, Damage to Property, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported a new instance of cut fence on the south side of the property.
- 1:44 pm, Other, East Campus Mall. Contacted person via phone after they reported a cardboard box containing 20-30 binders of Lambda Theta Alpha sorority member's personal information was missing from locked cubby #17.
- 2:48 pm, Theft/Larceny, Ogg Residence Hall. Contacted person after Ogg Residence Hall staff member reported two males were attempting to steal a moped. Moped stolen, found inoperable and towed to secure location.
- 6:16 pm, Graffiti, W. Johnson St & East Campus Mall. Contacted/Verbal warning to person for vandalism after they were observed defacing the columns on ECM/W. Johnson St.
The blotter content above represents significant incidents/calls for service from the previous 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. the prior 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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