The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department distributed a release Monday warning students the trend of high intoxication levels continuing over Halloween weekend could someday cost a life, citing two incidents of excessive drinking on Saturday.
On Saturday at approximately 12:30 a.m., a civilian alerted a UWPD officer about an individual lying unconscious on the ground, according to the release. Officers located the 18-year-old UW-Madison student passed out near the intersection of University Avenue and Breese Terrace. Officers were able to wake the man, who was unable to stand and slurring his speech. It was determined his blood alcohol content was 0.36 and he was taken to detox.
Later, at approximately 10:30 p.m., UWPD officers responded to the report of a man found unconscious on the ground at University Avenue and East Campus Mall. The 20-year-old UW-Madison student was found passed out and covered with vomit. He was unable to stand on his own or speak and was transported to detox with a BAC of 0.351.
