According to a news release, the two students walked by a group of six men at about 8:30 p.m. Three of them followed the students. The students stopped to interact with the men, and two of them “punched the victims in the face and head.”
Category: Crime and safety
2 UW-Madison students assaulted on campus Sunday night
Two UW-Madison students were attacked while walking together on campus Sunday night, campus police reported.
Minnesota man convicted for 2005 sexual assault of UW-Madison student
42-year-old Aidison Yang was convicted for three counts of first degree sexual assault in 2005 with help from an FBI database.
UW-Madison police warn students of increase in scams targeting international students
Fake government officials have been scamming international students for money and personal information.
Massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting client had ties to UW Athletics
UW-Madison spokesperson John Lucas told 27 News, Reategui had worked with teams in the past. “Once UW Athletics learned of the allegation, it suspended its relationship with him,” Lucas wrote. “UW Athletics has no information to suggest the allegation relates in any way to our student-athletes.”
More than 18 years after assault, Minnesota man found guilty in Madison bike path rape
A Minnesota man was convicted Thursday of the 2005 knifepoint rape of a UW-Madison student along an East Side bike path, after a jury found him guilty of three crimes related to the incident.
UWPD says protester rushed at officers from behind before apparent shoving incident
In a statement Wednesday, a UWPD spokesperson told News 3 Now that the group had protested peacefully during the bulk of the career fair, however in the afternoon multiple protesters tried to disrupt the event.
UW-Madison police officer shoves pro-Palestine protester at career fair
“You are being violent. We were peacefully protesting, and you were being violent,” the protester said in a subsequent video.
UW-Madison reviewing incident outside career fair after UWPD officer appears to shove protester
In a statement to News 3 Now, UW-Madison spokesperson John Lucas said the university responded to multiple attempted disruptions at the career fair. Lucas said one person was cited at around 4:30 p.m. after they tried to disrupt the event and stop students from meeting with recruiters. That person was later released.
UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman resigns amid workplace investigation
UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman has resigned amid a university investigation into alleged workplace misconduct.
Madison Metro Transit bus collides with car, no injuries
An 80 line metro bus collided with a car on Observatory Drive around 1:50 p.m. Monday.
Brent Plisch named interim chief of UWPD
Appointment follows resignation of Kristen Roman.
UW-Madison Police Department chief resigns
Brent Plisch, who has been with UWPD since 2005, was appointed as interim chief. He previously served as a U.S. Army captain and was a platoon leader, assistant operations officer and battalion staff officer. He was stationed at Fort Carson, Colo. and completed a tour in Iraq.
UWPD Chief Kristen Roman resigns, interim chief named
UW-Madison Spokesperson Kelly Tyrrell told 27 News Roman resigned amid an investigation into alleged violations of university employment policy and work rules.
UW-Madison student accused in sexual assaults convicted of lesser charge
Court records state an intoxicated Joehnk was at Monday’s Bar in downtown Madison Halloween 2022 when he started touching a woman inappropriately against her will. Records also say he sexually touched one of her friends.
Democratic proposal would prohibit firearms on Wisconsin college campuses
State Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, and state Rep. Deb Andraca, D-Whitefish Bay, were approached by a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison professors and asked to strengthen campus firearm laws.
Jack O’Meara represents the Public Representation Organization of the Faculty Senate, or PROFS, a nonprofit advocacy organization of UW-Madison faculty. He said there was increased concern after the Feb. 13, 2023, mass shooting at Michigan State University. In that incident, three students were killed and five others were injured when a gunman entered a building on the East Lansing campus.
Assault reported in a UW-Madison dorm, police say
The University of Wisconsin Police Department is investigating a sexual assault which occurred early on Sunday morning.
UWPD investigates sexual assault in Southeast campus residence hall
Students notified via email, investigation ongoing.
Madison police investigating eggs launched at UW Hillel Foundation
Madison police said Thursday morning that they are investigating after several eggs were launched at UW Hillel Foundation, 611 Langdon St., on Tuesday night.
MPD investigation of property damage to Hillel Foundation building ongoing
UW leaders offer support to students, condemn antisemitism.
Madison Police: Eggs hurled at UW Hillel Foundation building
Eggs hurled at the UW Hillel Foundation on Tuesday night are expected to cost thousands of dollars to clean up, staff told the Madison Police Department.
Car rolls over outside UW-Madison chemistry building
At approximately 3:15 p.m., a car rolled over on University Avenue. The cause of the incident is unknown at this time.
La Follette High School teacher charged with recording in UW rec center locker room
La Follette High School mathematics teacher Jason Wu is charged with two felonies after his phone was allegedly found recording men changing at the Nicholas Recreation Center on the University of Wisconsin Campus.
Arrest warrant issued for man accused in UW-Madison hate crime
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged with a hate crime after authorities say he threw rocks at Jewish UW-Madison students from a rooftop. The warrant took effect Tuesday for Ethan W. Hanson, 21, of Deerfield.
Wisconsin research boat, missing for weeks, found in Michigan
A University of Wisconsin-Madison doctoral student’s research boat has been found in Michigan – six weeks after it went missing on the water.
Chelsea Volpano was collecting data offshore in Lake Michigan at Lion’s Den Nature Preserve on Oct. 30. It was a perfect day to collect information about coastal erosion until the small research vessel drifted away.
Deerfield man charged with hate crime for rock dropped on Israel vigil attendee
Police reviewed Madison and UW street camera footage and saw someone they believe to be Ethan W. Hanson, 21, with another man on the roof of the building that houses Starbucks, 661 State St., according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday in Dane County Circuit Court.
UWPD Mounted Patrol back in Badger territory
Nearly 35 years ago, officers with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department decided to saddle up to help keep crime at bay. Maybe you’ve spotted the two new recruits on campus or along State St.
UW student group’s meeting interrupted by people making racist, threatening remarks, university says
The unnamed student group was meeting in the Humanities Building when the perpetrators, who are not affiliated with the university, went inside multiple rooms and interrupted the meeting. The perpetrators then made a number of racist and threatening comments, including remarks with anti-Arab and anti-Asian sentiments, a Wednesday night news release from the university said.
UW-Madison students met with threatening, racist comments during disruption at Humanities Building
“Hate and racism — in this incident, anti-Arab and anti-Asian sentiments — have no place on our campus,” Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor said in a statement.
UWPD: Non-students disrupt student org meeting with racist, threatening comments
UWPD says several people unaffiliated with the school walked into a number of rooms inside the building Tuesday and disrupted a student organization meeting with threatening comments, racial slurs, profane language and other offensive conduct.
UWPD continues investigation of Tuesday bias incident
Dean of Students Office offers support to students impacted.
UWPD investigating racist incident at Mosse Humanities
UWPD said it has identified the two individuals involved. According to UWPD, the individuals are unaffiliated with the university and entered multiple rooms in the building.
Kristen Roman: From University of Wisconsin – Madison volleyball standout to Chief of Campus Police
Chief Kristen Roman has long understood the value of teamwork. Roman, originally from Illinois, was a standout athlete on the UWMadison volleyball team, recording over 1,161 kills and 1,107 digs. She graduated from the university in 1988 with degrees in both English literature and women’s studies. Now Roman serves as the university’s Chief of Campus Police, and the fieldhouse where she spent four years playing volleyball is visible from her office window.
‘I couldn’t believe that was happening on my campus’: Jewish students react to neo-Nazi rally in Madison
Jewish students and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are in shock, following a group of nearly two dozen neo-Nazis marching through the city on Saturday.
‘It was a life-changing event’: UW-Madison students, leaders affected by neo-Nazi march on campus
“It was a life-changing event, emotionally, to witness,” said Greg Steinberger, who has served as the president and CEO of Hillel, the Jewish campus organization, for almost 25 years.
Local, state officials condemn neo-Nazi march in Madison
About 20 neo-Nazis marched up State Street from the UW-Madison campus to the Capitol on Saturday and gathered at James Madison Park in front of the Gates of Heaven synagogue, a historic 19th-century building run by the city parks department.
Gov. Evers condemns neo-Nazi march in Madison
Madison police said about 20 people participated in a neo-Nazi march in Madison Saturday. They carried Nazi flags and marched on State Street in the afternoon.
Neo-Nazi group marches through Wisconsin State Capitol, leaders condemn demonstration
Video shows a neo-Nazi group marching through the Wisconsin State Capitol Saturday afternoon.
According to Madison Police, around 20 people carrying flags with Swastikas walked up State Street to the Capitol before heading to James Madison Park. They said no one displayed any weapons.
Neo-Nazi group marches in downtown Madison; leaders respond
A neo-Nazi group protested in downtown Madison Saturday afternoon from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to the state capitol building, carrying flags with swastikas and shouting antisemitic rhetoric.
29 ejected, 16 arrested at Badgers game on Saturday night, UW police say
UW-Madison police reported that 29 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 16 people were arrested during Saturday’s game between the Badgers and Nebraska.
Wisconsin Gov. Evers says ‘Neo-Nazis, antisemitism, white supremacy have no home in Wisconsin’ after demonstration
A group of nearly two dozen people waving swastika flags and chanting antisemitic rhetoric marched on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds Saturday afternoon, performing a salute originally used by Nazis at political rallies, often called the “Hitler salute.”
University of Wisconsin-Madison condemns neo-Nazi march in the city
According to the university, a white supremacist group carrying flags emblazoned with swastikas and “other Nazi symbols” marched from the State Street Mall to the state Capitol around noon.
Wisconsin lawmakers, UW chancellor condemn neo-Nazi group that marched in downtown Madison
“I am horrified to see these symbols here in Madison,” Mnookin said. “Hatred and antisemitism are completely counter to the university’s values, and the safety and well-being of our community must be our highest priorities.”
Neo-Nazi demonstration in Madison draws condemnation from Gov. Evers, Madison mayor and others
Chancellor Mnookin said the university is providing support resources to students and employees affected by the march. She said the UW Police Department would also monitor the situation ahead of Saturday night’s Badger football game against Nebraska and would continue to provide enhanced security and police protection throughout campus.
Saturday’s neo-Nazi march brings attention to dramatic rise in Wisconsin hate crimes
Wisconsin residents are grappling with anxieties over a rise in hate crimes throughout the state – including Saturday’s neo-Nazi demonstration outside the Capital building in Madison.
“Hate has no home in Madison.” Neo-Nazi demonstration in downtown Madison Saturday afternoon draws condemnation from community, political leaders
Multiple local community and political leaders have condemned the neo-Nazi group of around 20 people who marched through downtown Madison on Saturday afternoon carrying Nazi flags and alarming students and citizens.
White supremacist group holds demonstration in Madison
In a statement released Saturday afternoon, University of Wisconsin Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said the “presence of this hateful group in Madison is utterly repugnant.”
Neo-Nazi group holds rally in downtown Madison
Members of the neo-Nazi group Blood Tribe held a rally in downtown Madison Saturday, waving swastika flags and chanting antisemitic slogans.
UW students horrified after neo-Nazis march through Madison
According to the Madison Police Department and witnesses, about 20 Neo-Nazis marched through Madison this afternoon, spreading hateful and anti-Semitic messaging while wearing red clothing, black face masks and holding black flags embroidered with white swastikas.
UW-Madison’s Engineering Hall evacuated due to fire, Friday classes canceled
A WiscAlert sent at 7:50 a.m. asked the public to avoid the area around the building, which is located at 1415 Engineering Drive. Dane County dispatchers said they contacted by UW-Madison police at around 7:30 a.m. after a fire alarm in the building activated.
Classes canceled at UW-Madison Engineering Hall after fire forces evacuation
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Engineering Hall was evacuated due to a fire Friday morning.
UW-Madison Engineering Hall evacuated for fire
People were evacuated from University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Engineering Hall on Friday morning due to a fire, according to a campuswide alert.
Updated: UWPD, MFD respond to fire at Engineering Hall
Fire extinguished, classes in Engineering Hall canceled Friday.
Fire at Engineering Hall prompts evacuations, canceled classes
The fire has been extinguished, and Friday classes in the building are canceled, per university reports.
Here’s what that ‘suspicious’ package was that disrupted State Street Mall on Tuesday
A“suspicious” package that disrupted State Street Mall on Tuesday morning turned out not to be suspicious at all, Madison police reported.
Fire prompts evacuation, closure of UW-Madison Engineering Hall
The Madison Fire Department said in a statement about 8:45 a.m. that fire crews were sent to the scene at 7:33 a.m. to investigate an alarm and arrived at 7:36 a.m. as UW-Madison police officers confirmed a fire on the fifth floor of the building. Additional fire crews then were sent to the scene.
Suspicious package disrupts traffic on State Street Mall
Abrief disruption at UW-Madison over a suspicious package on State Street Mall Tuesday ended up being a false alarm.
All-clear issued after suspicious package reported on Library Mall
A 10:22 a.m. WiscAlert urged students to avoid the Library Mall area as UWPD investigates a ‘suspicious package’ found there.
UW-Madison organization paves new path for sexual assault victims on campus
Isabelle Bogan is a junior studying marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also a sexual assault survivor.
“I wasn’t treated very well by friends when I told them about it or by people who knew the [assaulter],” said Bogan.
Bogan said she never wanted to be labeled as a sexual assault survivor. She said she just wanted to continue on with her life the best way that she could. That’s why she became a peer facilitator at Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, or PAVE.
Madison Police Department investigation of reported racially-motivated incident ongoing
UW Hillel offers support to students impacted by ‘violent antisemitic incident.’