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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 17th 2024
- 10:46 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted staff who confirmed alarm was set off accidentally.
- 10:57 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted staff who confirmed accidental alarm.
- 1:50 pm, Information, Memorial Union. Union ban letter sent to UWPD to issue upon next contact with person in question.
- 1:55 pm, Found Property, Bascom Hall. Attempted to contact person after their Amazon package was delivered to the incorrect.
- 3:08 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Contacted person after someone else backed into their vehicle while waiting for a parking space in the ramp on the 1st floor to the lower-level parking.
- 3:39 pm, Theft/Larceny, Camp Randall Stadium. Contacted person who reported their silver iPhone 14 Pro was stolen from the restroom on the 3rd level concourse near section A sometime between 1330 and 1430 on 5/11/24.
- 4:19 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person regarding their BCycle bicycle which was taken from the Memorial Union.
- 10:36 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Langdon & Lake Streets. Assisted MPD with a disturbance on Langdon St. and Lake St. Initially made contact with two of the three people involved.
- 1:21 am, Follow-up, UWPD. Report follow up.
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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