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Man arrested for 6th OWI after hitting rideshare vehicle posted December 23, 2025
Homicide on city's north side updated December 23, 2025
Madison police respond to disturbance in downtown Madison posted December 22, 2025
MPD investigating string of theft from auto cases on the east side posted December 18, 2025
Man arrested for disorderly conduct at Jewish student organization posted December 16, 2025

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Daily Calls: December 23-24, 2025 posted December 24, 2025
From 6:00am on December 23 to 6:00am on December 24, we received 413 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials.
Daily Calls: December 22-23, 2025 posted December 23, 2025
From 6:00am on December 17 to 6:00am on December 18, we received 390 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials.
Daily Calls: December 19-December 22, 2025 posted December 22, 2025
From 6:00am on December 19 to 6:00am on December 22 we received 1,058 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials.