Madison Dispatch Watch

Officer Injuries from State Street Fights

• 🔥 Two MPD Officers Hurt: One Madison police officer was hurt and another was taken to the hospital...

Massive police response quelled chaos at 2026 Mifflin Block Party: 200 officers (horse, bike, foot, drones) made 37 arrests (mostly alcohol/fighting),...

Mifflin Street Block Party Incidents

• 🔥 37 Arrests and 6 Guns Recovered: Officers arrested 37 people, mostly for alcohol offenses or fighting,...

Early Sunday multi-hazard incident at 2273 East Washington Ave:

• House fire dispatched 2:15 a.m., $50k exterior damage + neighbor siding hit; no...

• Late-night bust: Madison Police arrested Roman Dean Newell for OWI around 2:04 AM on April 25.
• Dual charges: Operating while intoxicated plus...

Massive turnout drew 15-20k students, largest in years, with clear skies boosting numbers. Fun turned risky:

• 37 arrests by 7pm, mostly alcohol...

Madison police received 486 calls for service from 6am Apr 23 to 6am Apr 24—excluding parking complaints and 911 misdials. Key snapshot for tracking routine dispatch volume and local safety trends.

Middleton Pedestrian Fatality

• 🔥 A 68-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle yesterday morning near Branch Street and Century Avenue...

Accountability delivered in multi-jurisdiction crash: Christopher Brueger guilty on 13 counts—including felony fleeing, hit-and-run, reckless driving...

Fatal reminder of unlicensed driver dangers:

• 68-year-old woman struck and killed yesterday morning near Branch St. and Century Ave.—first...

Madison first responders gear up for 10,000-person crowds at tomorrow's Mifflin Street Block Party:

• 150 MPD officers, mounted patrol, and drones to...

Fatal Thursday crash in Middleton unfolded rapidly:

• 6am incident: 68-year-old woman struck by vehicle at Branch St/Century Ave; officers arrived in...

Police Oversight Disputes

• 🔥 Monitor Office Threatens Lawsuit: Madison’s Office of the Independent Police Monitor released a memorandum...

Disturbing pattern in Madison youth violence:

• Domon Goodwan (23) now charged in both 2021 shooting of 17yo Jovan Freeny near Camp Randall and...

Key tensions in MPD oversight debate—vital for resident transparency:

• Alders demand accountability: Proposal regulates OIM/PCOB like city agencies,...

Privacy victory or public safety risk? Dane County Board axed $80k funding for sheriff's Flock license plate readers, citing 4th Amendment violations...

Madison Daily Blotter Highlights

• Laptop Theft at Noland Hall: At 12:02 pm, a person reported by phone that their laptop was stolen from Noland...

Campus watch for April 21:

• Theft/Larceny at 12:02 pm, Noland Hall—laptop reported stolen
• Motor Vehicle Accident at 12:50 pm, Lot 45

Routine reminders: Secure valuables in dorms, stay alert in parking areas.

• Proposals emerge: Common Council considers quarterly OIM reports, annual PCOB reports by March 15, and limits on independent legal counsel for...

40 juveniles clashed on State Street at 1:06am Sunday, some masked.

• MPD redirected to State & Gilman, broke up multiple fighting groups.
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