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Emergency Incidents
Unresponsive passenger found on metro bus in Madison
Medical Emergency
Mineral Point Rd & S Whitney Way, Madison, WI 53711
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a Metro bus stopped in the westbound lanes near Mineral Point Road and South Whitney Way for a reported unresponsive but breathing adult man.
Person expresses suicidal thoughts then recants while walking
Medical Emergency
Baker Ave, Madison, WI 53705
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to check on a woman walking near Merry Turn Road and Baker Lane after a caller reported she said she felt suicidal, then denied it, and was not making much sense.
Intrusion motion alarm at Elver Park reserve room
Break-In
Elver Park, 1250 McKenna Blvd, Madison, WI 53719
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discussed a possible alarm activation at Elver Park, later confirmed as an intrusion motion alarm in a reserve room. Radio traffic also referenced a separate medical call for an unresponsive but breathing man on a bus near Mineral Point and South Whitney Way.
Male running into traffic, screaming near East Park Boulevard
Medical Emergency
Eastpark Blvd, Madison, WI 53718
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded near East Park Boulevard and Hanson Road for a report of a man screaming and running into traffic, with a caller expressing concern he might harm himself. A separate caller near Merry Turn Road and Baker Lane reported a woman who briefly said she felt suicidal but then denied it.
Family disturbance at Park Village Apartments
Domestic Dispute
S Park St, Madison, WI 53713
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible family disturbance at an apartment complex on South Park Street after a caller reported their grandson was escalating and the mother needed help before disconnecting. Dispatch noted a prior related call a few days earlier, and officers later attempted to contact the caller again.
Passenger unresponsive and breathing slowly on city bus
Medical Emergency
Mineral Point Rd & S Whitney Way, Madison, WI 53711
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible medical emergency involving an unresponsive adult man on a Metro Transit bus near Mineral Point Road and Whitney Way in Madison. The bus driver was directed to stop near the BRT station so EMS and police could reach the patient.
Staff reports injured woman and child at shelter
Domestic Dispute
Milwaukee St, Madison, WI 53714
As discussed during the dispatch call, a staff member at a Salvation Army location on Milwaukee Street reported a possible domestic incident involving a woman and a child with bruises. The altercation reportedly occurred around 2200, and the suspect was reported to have left westbound on Milwaukee Street about 5 minutes before the call was aired; no suspect description was available at the time.
Drunk male causes disturbance at Leland Drive apartment
Disturbance
Leland Dr, Madison, WI 53711
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disturbance and welfare concern at an apartment on Leland Drive after a caller reported a reportedly intoxicated and disorderly man at a nearby unit. The man was later reported to have left on foot, and the woman involved was with her adult son in another apartment.
Police standby for family dispute at apartment
Domestic Dispute
E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704
As discussed during the dispatch call, police were dispatched to a reported family dispute at an apartment complex on Fordham Avenue, where a caller requested a preserve-the-peace standby for her brother.
Suspicious vehicles parked outside residence
Suspicious Activity
Steinhauer Trail, Madison, WI 53716
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a dark Volkswagen and a white Ford Edge parked near a residence on Steinhauer Trail and asked that they be checked. An update indicated someone from the Ford Edge may have gotten into the Volkswagen with another person.
Person having difficulty breathing at McDonald's
Medical Emergency
S Park St, Madison, WI 53713
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a fast food restaurant on Park Street where EMS was with a patient reporting difficulty breathing. The reason for the police request was not provided.
Medical incident near South Park Street
Medical Emergency
S Park St, Madison, WI 53713
As discussed during the dispatch call, engine and medic units were dispatched to a possible medical incident near South Park Street in Madison.
Report of fight between two men on East Washington
Assault Report
E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported physical fight between two men near the inbound side of a transit station on East Washington Avenue. When officers arrived, the situation was no longer active and the people involved had left in opposite directions.
Unwanted person in apartment lobby on North Bedford
Disturbance
N Bedford St, Madison, WI 53703
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an unwanted person in the lobby of an apartment building near North Bedford Street in Madison. The person was described as a man wearing a fur jacket.
Suspicious person waiting in silver sedan on Millstone Rd
Suspicious Activity
Millstone Rd, Madison, WI 53717
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious silver sedan and a man with pizza boxes outside a home near Millstone Road. The caller reported the man appeared to be a delivery driver but then got into the car and stayed there while the neighbors were reportedly at work.
Man looking through apartment windows on Coolidge St
Suspicious Activity
Coolidge St, Madison, WI 53704
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a suspicious man who knocked on a caller’s door and was then seen standing outside looking through windows at an apartment on Coolidge Street in Madison. The caller described a single man in his 60s with gray hair.
Wrong-way driver reported at Johnson and State
Traffic
State St & W Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible wrong-way driver near Johnson Street and State Street in Madison. A unit indicates they are at a traffic stop and are not available for other calls.
Person resisting at hospital south-side lobby carport
Medical Emergency
Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disturbance involving one person resisting at the south-side lobby carport entrance of a hospital emergency room. Additional units were sent to assist and provide standby at the ER post.
Suspicious vehicle reported on South Whitney Way
Suspicious Activity
S Whitney Way, Madison, WI 53711
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of suspicious activity near a business on South Whitney Way in Madison. A caller reported two men jumping out of a white SUV that was left parked on the street with its driver door open and lights on. The vehicle was later found with the registered owner in the driver’s seat, and it appeared the incident may have involved people going through parked cars.
Officer helps caller cut lost-key bicycle lock
Other Non-Crime Event
W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53715
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was dispatched to Union South on West Dayton Street to help a caller cut a bicycle cable lock after she lost her key. The caller was waiting on the Dayton Street side and had a picture of the bicycle and the original lock packaging.
