Category: Crime and safety

People living near the site of an early Sunday morning attack against a UW-Madison student are reevaluating what their security means for the months ahead.

A pier collapsed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial Union Terrace Monday afternoon, sending dozens of people into the water. The call for a water rescue came in for multiple area agencies at about 2:35 p.m. Monday.

In what’s believed to be record-setting heat, the UW-Madison Police Department announced 250 people suffered heat-related issues at the first Badger football game of the season.

Wisconsin police say that a female University of Wisconsin student was “severely beaten” in Madison early Sunday morning, prompting increased police presence in the area.

Nicole Mitchell, who was swimming nearby, said, “It was really scary. It made a really loud noise at first, and then it was basically a fight or flight response. Me and my friend, who I was swimming, treading water with, we swam as fast as he could back to the dock. Everyone was screaming, looking for their things, making sure their friends were okay.”

Police say a caller said they found a woman on the 500 block of W. Wilson St. who had been brutally attacked.

The Madison Police Department is investigating an assault which occurred late Sunday night near the intersection of W. Wilson Street and Bedford Street.

UWPD launched the safety resource app in August before campus welcomed back new and returning Badgers for the fall semester.

Multiple witnesses told The Daily Cardinal the pier was overcrowded prior to collapsing Monday afternoon.

Footage of the pier collapse was captured on camera by a bystander as up to 80 students and debris from the broken structure were suddenly swallowed by the water. One victim was hospitalized and others suffered scrapes and bruises during the incident at the Memorial Union Terrace. It is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, on Lake Mendota.

The Madison Police Department is investigating a “brutal” attack of a female University of Wisconsin student on the 500 block of W. Wilson St. in Madison early Sunday morning, according to an MPD report.

The end section of the L-shaped dock at the Memorial Union on Lake Mendota collapsed around 2:30 p.m. Monday, sending about 60-80 students and members of the public into the water, according to the Madison Fire Department.

Scott C. Tolliver, 43, told U.S. District Judge William Conley he was sorry that he committed the robberies on April 15, 2022, at the McDonald’s restaurant on Regent Street and, about three hours later, at the Walgreens drug store on East Campus Drive.

A technology specialist for UW-Madison is accused of watching and downloading pornographic videos of young girls.

A former University of Wisconsin-Madison student who pleaded guilty in 2018 to multiple felony charges related to a series of sexual assaults of female students has been ordered committed in Minnesota as a sexually dangerous person.

Many students avoid using Lakeshore Path at night due to safety concerns. But is the path truly as dangerous as many believe?

The suspect accused of stealing security cameras from a fraternity house apparently did not put enough thought into the fact they could be rolling at the time.

A new app from the University of Wisconsin Police Dept. promises to offer safety and a little more piece of mind – and you don’t have to be a student or staff member to use it.

According to the MPD statement, someone who lives at the fraternity house, which is in the 200 block of W. Lakelawn Place, called police about a stranger watching television in the living room. Officers arrived around 11 p.m., found the man still there, and took him into custody.

“He loves pets, he loves cuddles, he loves everything like that,” Officer Gamache said.

Charlie is the department’s first-ever therapy dog, and he’ll be working with Officer Katelyn Gamache to serve the community. They will work around campus to comfort anyone in need during a crisis, traumatic incident and other situations.

Madison Municipal Court Records show Turner was cited for OWI on the afternoon of June 26 as he drove on the beltline at South Whitney Way. Records show he was also cited for failing to have control of his vehicle and unsafe passing.

Police in Madison also confirmed to ABC News on Tuesday they are working with Boston police and “reviewing old cases to see if there is any connection” to Nilo, who attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The individual realized giving back the stolen chair, even after all this time, sets a good example for their kids.

The former Wisconsin Badgers football player accused of carrying a stolen gun at a downtown block party in late April won’t face criminal charges if he completes a county-run deferred prosecution program.

Markus Allen was referred to the Deferred Prosecution Unit as a “pre-charge” referral, District Attorney Ismael Ozanne explained. Allen will not be charged if he completes a deferred agreement.

The college roommate of former UW-Madison student Matthew Nilo said the sex crime charges against Nilo are shocking. “It’s been a couple of days since I heard about it and I still feel disbelief,” the roommate told 27 News about the accusations against Nilo.

UW-Madison Police Department spokesperson Marc Lovicott said cases in his department were reviewed after department officials became aware of Nilo’s past student status. “They did indeed check and there are no obvious connections to any open, unsolved sexual assaults reported to us during the time frame in which he was enrolled here,” Lovicott said.

A 26-year-old man arrested earlier this year for making threats to the University of Wisconsin-Madison pleaded guilty Friday to one felony count in the case, online court records show.

“We’re honoring one of our own — we tragically and unexpectedly lost Security Officer Peter Quilling last week. If you saw him out and about, Peter was a bright spot in your day. Our thoughts are with Peter’s family, friends, and all who were privileged to know him. We’ll miss you, ’Q.’”

The UW Police Department announced that a security officer passed away unexpectedly last week. Security officer Peter Quilling was a bright spot in people’s day, the department tweeted.

A former Wisconsin football player will be sentenced Wednesday after being convicted in a double homicide earlier this year.

Madison Police Department Captain Michael Hanson held press conference on Monday to address concerns about the annual Mifflin Street Block Party and shared plans to potentially eliminate the event.

On the heels of last weekend’s celebration where dozens were arrested and a stolen gun was found, Madison Police say they’re looking at ways to end the Mifflin Street Block Party for good.

During a news conference Monday afternoon following this year’s block party, Madison Police Capt. Mike Hanson blasted the event, which has its origins in a protest against the Vietnam War, as “nothing but a drunk fest that is unsanctioned by the university and by the city.”

“The aftermath is the arrests, the assaults, the injuries, the property damage and it’s year after year,” said Michael Hanson, Captain of Madison’s Central District.

According to Hanson, MPD and the city are hoping to finally put an end to the event. Next year they are looking for new ways to partner and collaborate with UWPD, UW, landlords and city officials to try and end the event or at least make it less attractive.

On Monday, a Dane County Sheriff’s Office official told 27 News Allen is facing a tentative charge of intoxicated use of a firearm. Allen is no longer in police custody and has not yet officially been charged.