CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Friday, 10-13-06 and Tuesday, 10-17-06. BRACKENRIDGE APARTMENTS, 3350 Lake Austin Blvd Burglary of Motor Vehicle: The rear window of a red Saturn was discovered broken out and the in-dash stereo was missing. Loss value: Unknown at this time. Discovered: 10-17-06, at 2:59 AM DARRELL K. ROYAL- TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 405 East 23rd Street Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student was observed attempting to enter into the stadium though Gate 32 with a Sprite bottle in his right front pants pocket. When the subject removed the bottle, the officer observed an amber colored liquid inside the bottle. During the investigation, the officer discovered that the bottle contained alcohol and the student was under the legal age of 21. The student was issued a field release citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor and was ejected from the stadium. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 6:00 PM. DARRELL K. ROYAL- TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 405 East 23rd Street Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student was observed entering into the football stadium carrying a metal flask in his front left pocket. The officer observed half of the flask sticking outside the pocket prior to the subject entering the stadium. The officer stopped the subject and asked if he was carrying any alcohol. The subject told the officer no. When the officer asked to see the flask in his pocket, the student was quick to inform the officer that the flask belonged to friend. The officer soon discovered that the flask contained an alcoholic beverage. The student was issued a field release citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 6:50 PM. DARRELL K. ROYAL- TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 405 East 23rd Street Theft: A football helmet containing the autographs of 16 Heisman trophy winners was stolen from a kiosk between sections 5 and 6. Loss value: $3,900.00. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 9:47 PM. DARRELL K. ROYAL- TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 405 East 23rd Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student was observed having balance issues as he attempted to walk. The subject needed the support of several friends to keep from falling. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. The officer determined that the subject was under the legal age of 21 and had been consuming alcohol. The subject was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and escorted from the stadium. Prior to being ejected from the stadium the student received a written referral to the Dean of Student's Office. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 7:15 Pm. DARRELL K. ROYAL- TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 405 East 23rd Street Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student was observed attempting to enter into the stadium with a suspicious bulge in his left front pants pocket. When the subject was stopped, he informed the officer that he had a drink. He then reached into his pocket and revealed that he had a 12-oz can of beer. During the investigation, the officer determined that the subject was under the legal age of 21. The student was issued a field release citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 6:30 PM. DARRELL K. ROYAL- TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 405 East 23rd Street Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student attempted to enter into the stadium with a large suspicious bulge attached to his left leg. When stopped the officer asked the subject if he was wearing a brace. The subject replied no. During the investigation, the suspicious bulge was a plastic flask. The flask contained alcohol. The student was under the legal age of 21 and was issued a field release citation and ejected from the stadium. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 6:15 PM. DARRELL K. ROYAL- TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 405 East 23rd Street Conduct in Need of Supervision / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A juvenile was observed drinking from a 44-oz plastic cup, then hand the cup to a second individual who also drank from the same cup. During the investigation, the officer determined that the cup contained an alcoholic beverage. The second subject was identified as a UT student he was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. The juvenile was released to a responsible adult. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 7:05 PM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Evading: UT police officers responded to a report disturbance on the 4th floor of the dormitory. When the officers arrived on the floor two subjects ran from the area after being told to stop. Both subjects attempted to hide inside a dormitory room. Both subjects were taken into custody for Evading and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-15-06, at 3:06 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass: A UT student forced his way into a first floor dormitory room after being told to leave. Once in the room, the student expressed his love towards one of the roommates and wanted to sit on her bed. The resident told the subject several times to leave her room. The subject refused. The subject did leave prior to the arrival of the police officer. The subject was taken into custody after a warrant was issued. Occurred on: 10-13-06, at 6:25 PM. LIVING LEARNING CENTER, 2610 Whitis Ave Theft: A red mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the east side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred: between 10-13-06, at 11:59 PM and 10-14-06, at 1:00 PM. MOORE-HILL DORMITORY, 214 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT student barged his way into a 4th floor dormitory room and went to sleep in the reporting person's bed. When the officer arrived, he observed a subject wearing a t-shirt and boxer shorts. The officer was able to wake the sleeping subject up. During the investigation, the student was in total disbelief when informed that he was not in his own dormitory room. The student did not know how he had gotten there or where he had left his pants and shoes. During the course of the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath and noted the subject's state of confusion. The student was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 6:58 AM. PARKING LOT 104, 200 East Martin Luther King Blvd Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT staff member observed a subject walking around the restroom area smoking a marijuana cigarette. During the investigation, the officer located the subject "tailgating" with several friends. The subject admitted that he had been smoking marijuana earlier in the day. When the other members of the tailgate party learned why the police were talking to him, he was asked to leave the party. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and escorted from the area. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 5:00 PM. PERRY-CASTENEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass: A UT student reported that a non-UT subject was using offensive language that would not have been tolerated by his grandmother. The subject's language caused her to move to a different portion of the library to study. During the investigation, the student pointed out the subject to the officer. The subject informed the officer that he had the freedom of speech and that he could say what ever he wanted. The officer soon discovered that the subject had been issued a prior written criminal trespass warning for the PCL Library and was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass. The subject was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 3:50 PM. 200 BLOCK WEST 21st STREET Public Intoxication: A UT student was observed leaning over a low retaining wall providing alcohol enriched compost to the university owned flora. After completing this task the student began staggering as he walked along the sidewalk. When the subject was stopped, the officer discovered that the subject had urinated in his pants and had a very strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-15-06, at 2:20AM. 300 BLOCK WEST 21st STREET Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was observed lying on the ground with his dress hiked up around his waist exposing his thong underwear. During the investigation, the subject informed the officer that he was urinating while lying on the ground and did not want to get his dress wet. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and escorted from the area. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 4:50 PM. 400 BLOCK EAST 23rd STREET Failure to Identify: A UT student was observed walking down the street completely nude. The subject would not talk to the officers after being stopped. The officer attempted to write instructions to the subject on his note pad. The subject would take the officer's note pad and write profanities on a piece of paper. He would then rip that page out of the notebook and throw the paper over his shoulder. The subject began laughing and gave the officer a name. The subject was taken into custody for Disorderly Conduct and placed in the back of a police vehicle. While being transported to Central Booking, the subject again started laughing and informed the officer what his true name and date of birth was. The subject was charged with Failure to Identify. Occurred on: 10-15-06, at 4:30 AM. 400 BLOCK WEST 26th STREET Consumption of Alcohol by a minor (6 Counts): Officers observed a large group of students swaying and staggering as they walked along a sidewalk. During the investigation, the officer detected the odor of alcohol on the breath of all six subjects. During the investigation, the officers discovered that all six students were under the legal age of 21 and had been consuming alcohol. All six students were issued field release citation for the Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 10-15-06, at 1:50 AM. 1800 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Driving While Intoxicated / Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: Officers observed a subject staggering as he walked towards a silver Honda, then entered on the passenger's side. The vehicle began traveling north without turning on its headlamps. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath and observed that her eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The driver informed the officer that she and her friend had been to 6th Street and were trying to get home when they got lost. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the driver. During the tests the officer observed several clues that the driver was impaired due to alcohol consumption. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. As the investigation continued, the officer discovered 4 unopened 16-oz cans of beer inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The passenger was found to also be under the legal age of 21 and was issued a field release citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 10-15-06, at 2:02 AM. 2500 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was discovered passed out lying in a puddle of urine. Prior to waking the subject up, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. When the subject awakened, he was confused as to where he thought he was-at home. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-14-06, at 4:36 PM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: Since the release of the Princeton Review naming the University of Texas as the number one party school in the country I have been looking at alternative ways in which to inform students about the dangers of poor decisions. Today, I came across many of the cast aside warnings that had been proposed to be placed on containers of alcohol. I would like to share the top five warnings with you: WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell your friends over and over again the same story. WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not. WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing when you can't. WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you. WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 132 alarm calls, 7 medical calls, 3 collision report, 9 suspicious activity reports, and 25 unsecured door reports between 10-012-06 and 10-17-06. 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
