UW-Madison Police Investigate Discovery of ‘Suspicious Object’ Near Arboretum

Inert 'training grenade' found on UW Arboretum path, prompting urgent police response

“We don’t know why this occurred ... but we’re hearing from our partners that this is happening around the country,” UW-Madison police spokesperson Marc Lovicott said.

Training grenade found outside of UW Arboretum; no threat detected

MADISON, Wis. – An all-clear has been given after a suspicious item was found on the boardwalk outside the UW Arboretum in Madison. A UW Police Department officer on patrol in the Arboretum Monday morning was flagged down by a passerby who reported what they thought was a grenade sitting on a railing on the boardwalk near the building’s Mills Street entrance. The officer immediately went to the area to investigate and confirmed what the passerby…

UWPD clears scene after 'grenade-like' device was spotted on UW Arboretum boardwalk

MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin Police Department was on the scene of an active police incident Monday on the east side of the UW Arboretum.

UW Police investigating ‘suspicious object’ found at Arboretum

Police asked the public to avoid the east side of the arboretum.

UW Arboretum clears scene after 'grenade-like' device was spotted on boardwalk

The University of Wisconsin Police Department was on the scene of an active police incident Monday on the east side of the UW Arboretum.

UW-Madison police investigate discovery of ‘suspicious object’ near Arboretum

Police said the “active incident” is resolved and Arboretum Drive and surrounding area were reopened.