Category: Crime and safety

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.

“I don’t think I’m gonna be going on balconies just because I’m a little nervous about it,” said party-goer Ella Hersch. “I think last year really solidified that for me, and I’m just gonna stay off of them. But I can have fun elsewhere.”

Madison police said most arrests were for alcohol related offenses, and more arrests are possible. Three people were taken to the Dane County Jail, including one man who police said had a stolen gun in his backpack.

The University of Wisconsin Athletic Department says it is in the process of gathering information after authorities say Badgers wide receiver Markus Allen was arrested during the Mifflin Street Block Party over the weekend.

The Madison Police Department said this year’s celebration was busy, with over 10,000 attendees and 44 arrests made by 6 p.m. A stolen handgun was recovered during one of the arrests.

Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Markus Allen was arrested Saturday, according to the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.

Wisconsin football player Markus Allen was detained during the annual block party in Madison, according to a report from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office.

“We had noticed there were two rooms that had some burning materials in them that had caused some damage to both rooms,” UW-Madison police department spokesperson Marc Lovicott told 27 News. “And it was also very clear to us at the same time that these fires were intentionally set.”

The fires were reported at about 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday night, UWPD said. Officers were called after getting reports of smoke coming from two rooms on the building’s first floor.

Officers believe fires were started intentionally.

Madison officials stressed the importance of safety precautions after a porch collapsed, hospitalizing two people at last year’s party.

A University of Wisconsin at Madison art professor allegedly bared her breasts to a student on campus, resulting in a disorderly conduct citation and current removal from teaching duties.

A master’s student at UW-Madison is speaking out in hopes of protecting other students after they say a professor exposed herself to them in an act of anti-trans hate.

An art professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was cited with disorderly conduct for exposing her breasts to a student on campus in late March, according to the UW-Madison Police Department.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Lori Reesor, said the student died at their Mifflin Street residence. She said Madison police determined the death to be accidental, but she said she knows the death “had a profound effect” on many in the university community.