The information provided below is about some of the calls officers responded to from Friday morning to Monday morning. Most narratives represent early and preliminary information that was gathered from those in the field who were actively working the cases. In many instances, facts and circumstances, even the type of crime listed, can change as the investigation unfolds.
From 6:00 a.m. on 11/25/2022 through 6:00 a.m. on 11/28/2022, MPD received 911 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials. A breakdown of the calls for service per district is as follows: Central (195), East (160), Midtown (126), North (163), South (102), West (124), and Other (41). "Other" is used for calls that either do not have a sector or the sector is not in the City. This would be used in the case of one of our officers assisting another law enforcement agency.
11/25
Priority calls only from 5:56 p.m. to 12:26 a.m. due to calls for service.
MIDTOWN: Death Investigation – 7:10 a.m. Officers responded to Vilas Park where a subject was reported deceased from an apparent suicide. Medical Examiner's office responded. Nothing suspicious identified.
CENTRAL: Mental Health Conveyance – 11:30 a.m. Officers responded to a residence where a subject had pushed his mother, causing her to fall. The subject has a history of mental health concerns. Officers developed probable cause to charge the subject with domestic battery. The subject was placed into protective custody and transported to a mental health facility.
SOUTH: Check Person – 11:39 a.m. Officers made contact with a subject who expressed suicidal ideations. Information on the disposition of the call was not available at the time of this writing.
CENTRAL: Mental Health Conveyance – 1:06 p.m. Officers responded to the 600 block of State St for a subject who was screaming. Journey Mental Health requested that officers transport the subject to a hospital under a Chapter 51 return. The subject was placed into protective custody and transported to a mental health facility.
NORTH: Death Investigation – 4:21 p.m. A friend discovered a 75-year-old subject deceased in her residence. Medical Examiner's office responded. Nothing suspicious on scene.
CENTRAL: Mental Health Conveyance – 4:27 p.m. Officers responded to a residence to check the welfare of a subject at a family member's request. Officers discovered the subject intoxicated and he stated he had taken pills. MFD paramedics transported the subject to a hospital.
MIDTOWN: Check Person – 7:29 p.m. Officers contacted a subject who had attempted to harm himself. Officers consulted with Journey Mental Health and the subject was voluntarily admitted to a hospital.
NORTH: Domestic Disturbance – 8:08 p.m. During an argument, the 23-year-old male suspect threw the victim into a closet door, and broke her TV and phone. Officers developed probable cause to arrest the suspect once he is located.
WEST: Check Person – 8:21 p.m. Officers responded to a residence where a subject pointed a gun to his head and threatened to kill himself. The subject did not threaten anyone else in the residence. The other family members left the residence. The subject refused to make contact with police and police eventually disengaged.
NORTH: Weapons Offense – 8:53 p.m. The victim reported that the 42-year-old suspect forced her into the trunk of his car at gunpoint and threatened to kill her. The victim escaped and fled from the vehicle. Officers developed probable cause to arrest the suspect once he is located.
CENTRAL: Disturbance – 9:58 p.m. Officers responded to Taco Bell where the 21-year-old male suspect demanded free food and caused a disturbance. The suspect was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting.
MIDTOWN: Adult Arrested Person – 11:45 p.m. Officers responded to a residence where the 33-year-old female suspect was intoxicated and making suicidal statements. The suspect was arrested for violating a condition of her probation that she not consume alcohol.
11/26
Priority calls only from 11:22 a.m. to 12:31 p.m. due to calls for service.
CENTRAL: Death Investigation – 2:07 a.m. Officers and MFD paramedics responded to a residence for a subject who had overdosed. Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. Nothing suspicious on scene.
MIDTOWN: Residential Burglary – 6:20 a.m. Officers responded to a residence where the victims reported waking up to an unidentified suspect walking in the living room. The suspect then left. Nothing was reported stolen.
EAST: Check Person – 6:25 a.m. Officers made contact with a subject who was feeling suicidal. Officers made a safety plan with the subject and she was left in the care of her boyfriend.
EAST: Assist Police – 11:22 a.m. Officers assisted State Patrol in locating a 17-year-old male suspect who fled from an armed robbery in Sauk County. The suspect was taken into custody in the 300 block of N Thompson Dr without incident.
EAST: Battery – 3:14 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance. A 19-year-old male suspect was arrested for physical abuse to an elder and disorderly conduct. A 30-year-old female suspect was arrested for physical abuse to an elder, disorderly conduct and bail jumping (6 counts).
MIDTOWN: Adult Arrested Person – 3:49 p.m. Officers took a wanted subject/suspect (43-year-old male) into custody and conveyed him to jail.
WEST: Mental Health Conveyance – 4:08 p.m. Officers took a suicidal subject into protective custody. The subject was conveyed to a local hospital and voluntarily admitted.
CENTRAL: Death Investigation – 4:27 p.m. Officers received a request to check the welfare of a subject (61-year-old female). Entry made to the residence and the subject was located deceased. Medical Examiner's office responded. Nothing suspicious identified.
CENTRAL: Disturbance – 9:22 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 22-year-old male suspect. The suspect was arrested for disorderly conduct.
NORTH: Missing/Runaway Juvenile – 10:04 p.m. A 16-year-old female was reported as missing/runaway. Juvenile contacted via phone and determined to be safe. Juvenile made a physical abuse allegation so therefore Child Protective Services contacted and additional follow-up to be conducted. Investigation continuing.
EAST: Disturbance – 11:08 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 40-year-old male suspect. The suspect was arrested for disorderly conduct (2 counts), bail jumping (9 counts).
NORTH: Non-Residential Burglary – 11:35 p.m. Video footage picks up 4 juveniles breaking into a convenience store and stealing merchandise. Investigation continuing.
11/27
Priority calls only from 10:25 p.m. to 11:04 p.m. due to calls for service.
WEST: Domestic Disturbance – 12:41 a.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 58-year-old male suspect. The suspect was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct.
CENTRAL: Adult Arrested Person – 12:42 a.m. A traffic stop was conducted and a 19-year-old male suspect was arrested for possession with intent to deliver THC.
SOUTH: Missing/Runaway Juvenile – 2:03 a.m. A 14-year-old female was reported as missing/runaway. Juvenile has a history of running away. Attempt to locate aired. The juvenile was listed as missing/runaway in the appropriate databases.
EAST: Crash – 2:16 a.m. Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash. Minor injuries. Investigation continuing.
MIDTOWN: Missing Adult – 3:33 a.m. A 23-year-old male was reported as missing. Areas checked. Attempt to locate aired. The subject was listed as missing in the appropriate databases. *Subject located.
NORTH: Domestic Disturbance – 7:26 a.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 45-year-old male suspect. The suspect was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct and domestic criminal damage to property. *Suspect bailed out of jail and continued to contact the victim despite a no-contact order. Suspect at-large and will be arrested on new charges once located.
WEST: Missing/Runaway Juvenile – 10:32 a.m. A 16-year-old male was reported as missing/runaway. Attempt to locate aired. The juvenile was listed as missing/runaway in the appropriate databases.
CENTRAL: Stolen Auto – 12:17 p.m. A vehicle was reported as stolen. The victim provided the suspect information. Attempt to locate the vehicle aired. The vehicle was listed as stolen in the appropriate databases.
EAST: Domestic Disturbance – 1:09 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 27-year-old male suspect. The suspect was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct (3 counts), misdemeanor bail jumping (3 counts) and felony bail jumping (3 counts).
WEST: Disturbance – 1:14 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 34-year-old male suspect. The suspect was arrested for strangulation, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and outstanding warrants.
CITY-WIDE: Assist Police – 1:35 p.m. Officers assisted Fitchburg PD with a shooting incident.
NORTH: Adult Arrested Person – 2:08 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a 23-year-old male using drugs in a parking lot. The suspect was contacted and ultimately arrested for resisting/obstructing, possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor bail jumping, felony bail jumping and outstanding warrants.
WEST: Missing Adult – 3:17 p.m. A 20-year-old autistic male was reported as missing. Areas checked. Subject located safe.
EAST: Domestic Disturbance – 3:23 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 20-year-old female suspect. The suspect was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct, domestic criminal damage to property and misdemeanor bail jumping.
NORTH: Domestic Disturbance – 7:23 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 22-year-old male suspect. The suspect was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct (2 counts).
EAST: Check Person – 7:43 p.m. Officers received a request to check the welfare of a subject. Subject taken into protective custody, conveyed to a local hospital and admitted under an emergency protective order.
CENTRAL: Weapons Offense – 11:56 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance which resulted in a victim being stabbed. Officers provided lifesaving aid to the victim. A 35-year-old male suspect was arrested for 1st degree reckless endangering safety, possession of drug paraphernalia, felon in possession of a concealed knife and disorderly conduct while armed. A 20-year-old female interfered with the investigation and was arrested for obstructing.
11/28
Priority calls only from 12:01 a.m. to 3:35 a.m. due to calls for service.
MIDTOWN: Domestic Disturbance – 1:34 a.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 41-year-old male suspect. The suspect was not on scene when officers arrived. Probable cause developed to arrest the suspect once he is located.