CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between and Thursday, 08-31-06 and Friday, 09-01-06. ACES BUILDING< 201 East 24th Street Theft: A silver Ozone mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the north side of the building after being secured with self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $150.00. Occurred between: 8-31-06, at 9:00 PM and 9-01-06, at 3:00 AM. BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 Block East Martin Luther King Blvd. Leaving the Scene Collision: A UT staff member entered into the parking garage and stopped behind a silver color truck. The truck was waiting for another vehicle to vacate a parking slot; however, the driver of the truck did not allow enough room for the third vehicle to back out safely. The driver of the truck realized the mistake and began backing up. The staff member observed the truck backing up and she honked her horn several times to announce her presence. The rear bumper of the truck struck the front end of her vehicle. The driver of the truck drove away and parked several floors up. The staff member located the striking vehicle, and contacted the police. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred on: 8-31-06, at 11:57 AM. GEBAUER BUILDING, #2 East Mall Suspicious Person: A UT staff member observed an unknown subject enter into an unsecured 5th floor officer and close the door behind him. The subject was startled and looked over his shoulder when he saw the staff member standing in the doorway. The subject stated, "Oh, I must have the wrong office." He then left the area in a somewhat hurry. Several officer were unable to locate the subject after searching the building and surrounding area. The subject was described as: black male, 18-20 years of age, 5'-06" with a medium build. The subject was last seen wearing a red jersey. Occurred on: 8-31-06, at 12:28 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Kudos to this staff member for being aware of her surroundings and recognizing the fact that something was amiss and odd about the subject's demeanor. Hence the rapid rhythmic beat of feet in retreat down the hallway by the suspicious person and the prevention of yet another office burglary. JESTER DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported sleeping inside the Wendy's restaurant. The on-duty manager stated that she had asked the subject to leave, but he went to sleep. When the subject woke up he became very angry and wanted to know why everyone was treating him like a criminal. During the investigation, the officer issued the subject a written criminal trespass warning and explained to him that he could have arrested him since the manager had told him to leave and he chose to go to sleep. The subject was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 9-01-06, at 4:15 AM. MARY GEARING HALL, 200 West 24th Street Fraud: A UT student reported the theft of her wallet and several credit cards. The report was made after the student received a telephone call from the credit card company inquiring after several large purchases were made with her credit card. The student then discovered her property had been stolen from an unsecured first floor office. Loss value: $1,205.00. Occurred on: 8-31-06, between 1:15 PM and 4:00 PM. O. HENRY HALL, 601 East Colorado Street Public Intoxication: Several officers responded to a fight in progress between four male subjects. Prior to the arrival of the officers two of the combatants left the area; however, two remained behind. One subject complied with the officer's command to sit down. The other subject balled his fists and stepped back into a fighting stance. The first subject told his friend to sit down since the officer was aiming a Taser at him. The subject sat down. Both subjects were placed into handcuffs for the safety of the officers. During the investigation, the officers detected the odor of alcohol on the breath of both subjects. The officer observed that second subject's shirt was wet and he was very confused. The officer determined that the subject was a danger to himself as well as others and took him into custody for Public Intoxication. The subject was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-01-06, at 2:19 AM. SOCIAL WORKS BUILDING, 1925 San Jacinto Suspicious Person: A UT staff member reported an unknown subject jumped the fence enclosure surrounding the children's playground for the Child Care Center. The subject sat down on a bench and began watching the children at play. When approached by staff members the subject told the staff that he liked to watch children playing. The subject was told to leave the area. He then replied to the staff member that, "I'm not a pedophile, and this is a public playground." The subject left the area prior to the arrival of the police. The subject is described as: white male, 5'-8", 140-150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue tank top shirt, blue jeans, and a blue ball cap with the word "Police" in yellow lettering. Occurred on: 8-31-06, at 5:33 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Accolades for this staff member and her co-workers. When this subject refused to leave the playground, other staff members shepherded the children back into the safety of the building and contacted the University Police Department. 200 BLOCK WEST 6TH STREET Public Intoxication: UT police officer observed a female assault a male subject as he was walking away from the female. During the investigation, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on the breath of the female. The male subject returned when he saw that officers were detaining the female. The male subject informed the officers that he had been on a date with the female and that she became very upset when he was approached by another female at a local bar. During the investigation the female subject was very angry and aggressive. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Due to her aggressive state the subject was placed into an isolation cell. Occurred on: 9-01-06, at 2:38 AM. 300 BLOCK EAST 21st STREET Driving While Intoxicated / Public Intoxication: A silver Chevy truck was observed disregarding several stop signs. The right front tire of the vehicle was flat and the driver was driving the vehicle on its rim. When the vehicle finally stopped, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol and vomit inside the truck. The officer asked the driver to exit the truck. During a conversation with the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The officer asked the driver if he was aware that he was driving on a flat tire. The driver informed the officer, through slurred words, that he did not know that the tire was flat and wanted to know which one. During the investigation the driver attempted to conduct several Standardized Field Sobriety tests. After several failed attempts the driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. An additional officer arrived and interviewed the two passengers inside the vehicle. The officer observed that the back seat passenger was sitting in a pool of liquids that was being absorbed into the seat and was wiping partially digested food stuffs off of his lap. The officer observed that the subject was sweating profusely and was disorientated and confused. Aside from the aroma of vomit the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol inside the vehicle. During the investigation, the officer determined the back seat passenger was a danger to himself and took him into custody for Public Intoxication. The subject was transported to Central Booking. Officers interviewed the front seat passenger and determined that he had also been consuming alcohol but was not intoxicated and was of legal age. He was allowed to walk to his dormitory room. Occurred on: 9-01-06, at 1:00 AM. 2200 BLOCK GUADALUPE Driving While Intoxicated: A silver Honda was observed traveling at a high rate of speed and changing into several lanes of traffic. When the officer stopped the vehicle, the driver of the Honda exited the vehicle pulling up his pants, which were hanging down to the middle of his legs. When the driver spoke to the officer, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The officer observed that the driver's eyes were bloodshot and watery. During the investigation, the driver attempted several Standardized field Sobriety Tests, in which he was unable to pass. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-01-06, at 2:55 AM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: Quick actions lead to quick responses by the police officers involved. As we can see the officers might not always get there in time to catch the subjects prior to leaving the area. I personally would like to add that in many cases it is the staff members who are becoming more alert, responsive, thus preventing criminal activity. Hats off to everyone and a Big Texas Size Pat On The Back! CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 34 alarm calls, 1 suspicious activity report, 3 suspicious person reports, 3 medical emergency calls, 3 collision reports, and 7 unsecured door reports between 08-31-06 and 09-01-06. Contact UT Police at 471-4441 if you have any information regarding any of the above incidents or call 911 regarding suspicious persons, suspicious activities or crime. Your call may help solve or prevent a crime. Campus Watch comments should be directed to Officer Darrell Halstead at 512-232-9634 or Darrell.halstead@austin.utexas.edu . Prepared by DWH
