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Emergency Incidents
Loose tubing on roof at bus station
Other Non-Crime
S Fair Oaks Ave, Madison, WI
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported possible property hazard at an outbound BRT station near Portage and Fair Oaks, where tubing was seen hanging from the roof and may be electrical or insulation. The issue was acknowledged and will be checked.
Alarm tamper reported at Cooper Hall mail room
Break-In
Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible alarm tamper at a building on Highland Avenue, including a mail room area. The alarm was later reported as restored.
Disabled pickup truck on East Washington Avenue
Traffic
Mendota St & E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53714
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible disabled silver Ford pickup truck on East Washington Avenue near Mendota Street in Madison.
Report of intoxicated driver in gold Honda CRV
Substance Use
W Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possibly intoxicated driver in a gold Honda CRV near a fast food restaurant by Park Street and West Badger Road, last seen heading west on the Beltline.
Bar customer found nodding off in parked SUV
Substance Use
Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a bar near Cottage Grove Road for a check on a man who had been removed after acting strangely and appearing to nod off in a white Cadillac SUV in the back lot. The driver’s side window of the vehicle was reported to be shattered, and officers ran the vehicle’s license plate.
Shoplifting suspect detained at Hilldale Target
Theft Report
Hilldale Wy, Madison, WI 53705
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported shoplifting at a Target store near Hilldale Way in Madison. A woman, described as an adult, was detained and reportedly taken to an upstairs office at the store.
Person had a seizure near Granger Hall on University Avenue
Medical Emergency
Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave #3225, Madison, WI 53706
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible seizure at a dormitory room in Granger Hall near University Avenue. EMS and fire personnel were reported on scene.
Unintentional 911 call confirmed on Loon Lane
Non-Crime Event
Loon Ln, Madison, WI 53717
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers confirmed a possible accidental 911 hang-up call at a residence near Loon Lane in Madison, with a person reported to be at the location.
Man refuses to leave store after harassment report
Disturbance
N Midvale Blvd, Madison, WI 53705
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a business on North Midvale Boulevard for a reported harassment incident. A caller inside reported being harassed by a man making gestures, and security later reported a man who had been asked to leave after lighting incense in a restroom and was refusing to leave. The caller requested police contact inside the building.
Unintentional 911 call at Coventry Village
Non-Crime Event
N Brookline Dr, Madison, WI 53719
As discussed during the dispatch call, an unintentional 911 call was confirmed at Coventry Village near North Brookline Drive in Madison.
Officer checks damaged box truck on East Gorham
Traffic
E Gorham St, Madison, WI 53703
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers made contact with a damaged box truck near East Gorham Street, possibly related to a prior incident. The vehicle’s license plate was reported over the radio.
Person requires medical aid on 3rd floor at UWPD building
Medical Emergency
Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine and medic units were dispatched to a possible medical incident on the third floor of the university police building near Grainger Hall on University Avenue.
Staff member damages computer at restaurant
Property Damage
E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a Burger King on East Washington Avenue for a possible disturbance. The manager reported that a staff member had been causing a disturbance and breaking a computer about five minutes earlier.
Person briefly trapped in elevator at Engineering Hall
Other Non-Crime Event
Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Dr, Madison, WI 53706
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a 911 open line from a building near Engineering Drive. A person was reported stuck in an elevator, but later got out after the elevator restarted itself. Maintenance was requested to check the elevator.
Driver flees traffic stop near East Washington Avenue
Traffic
N Stoughton Rd & E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised that a brown Subaru Forester fled from a city officer’s traffic stop near East Washington Avenue and North Stoughton Road in Madison, possibly heading north on Stoughton Road. Officers were not pursuing the vehicle.
Vehicle flees traffic stop on Stoughton Road
Traffic
S Stoughton Rd, Madison, WI
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer reported a brown Subaru Forester fled after cutting through a parking lot near Stoughton Road and the Avenue, last possibly heading outbound on Stoughton. The officer said they were not pursuing.
Woman reports seeing silver weapon in apartment
Medical Emergency
W Olin Ave, Madison, WI 53715
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible mental health situation at an apartment in a residential complex on West Olin Avenue. A caller reported a woman in her mid-40s who was talking in circles and said she saw a reflection of a silver weapon, then became unavailable.
Hit-and-run crash with city garbage truck
Traffic
E Johnson St & N Blair St, Madison, WI 53703
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible hit-and-run crash involving a city garbage truck near North Blair Street and Johnson Street in Madison.
Hit-and-run crash with possible camera footage
Traffic
Madison, WI
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible hit-and-run crash in Madison, with a caller reporting that someone hit their vehicle and fled. A nearby camera may have captured the incident, and police are reportedly on the way.
Client threatens staff at probation office lobby
Assault Report
E Johnson St, Madison, WI 53704
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a probation and parole office near East Johnson Street after staff reported a client had threatened them by phone and then entered the lobby. The situation was later treated as a possible trespass report, and the subject reportedly left through the front door. A separate EMS call involved a caller reporting that her daughter had been yelling and said she had overdosed on medication at a residence on Melvin Court.
