CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 10-26-06 and Friday, 10-27-06. BURDINE HALL, 2505 University Ave Theft: A burnt orange Mongoose mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred on: 10-26-06, between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 203 East 21st Street Theft: A UT student reported not one but two stolen mountain bikes. The student stated that he had secured a Diamondback mountain bicycle and a Trek 880 mountain bicycle to the bike racks located on the south side of the building with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value $300.00. Occurred between: 10-24-06, at 2:00 PM and 10-26-06, at 11:30 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Fraud: A UT student reported two unauthorized charges to her Bevo Bucks account. The charges were made to local areas businesses. Loss value: $15.91. Discovered on: 10-27-06, at 12:21 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: Would you leave an unattended $100.00 bill out on a table? Would you leave an unattended credit card out on a table? Chances are the answers to both questions are "No." If you answered no to both questions, then remember The University of Texas ID card is more than an ID card. It now operates the same as a credit card. Keep it secured at all times. TRINITY PARKING GARAGE, 1815 Trinity Criminal Mischief: A UT student discovered a hole cut into the softtop of her Jeep Wrangler and found several of her CD's broken in half. Loss value: $750.00. Discovered on: 10-26-06, at 7:20 PM. TRINITY PARKING GARAGE, 1815 Trinity Burglary of Motor Vehicle (Criminal Episode): Three UT students reported that their vehicles had been broken into and a laptop computer, leather bag, CDs and loose pocket change had been taken. Loss value: unknown at this time. Discovered on: 10-26-06, at 10:58 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: We are very aware of the burglaries that occur near the baseball stadium, so much so that as a community we tend to feel more secure about leaving items inside our vehicles that are parked inside a parking garage. I would like to remind anyone parking in a garage to take a minute and conceal personal items being left behind. 100 BLOCK WEST 21st STREET Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (2 Counts): A UT student was observed supporting another UT student as both were attempting to negotiate the hidden contours of a straight sidewalk. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the breaths of both subjects. The officer discovered that both subjects were under the legal age of 21. Both subjects were issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 10-27-06, at 3:28 AM. 400 BLOCK WEST 26th STREET Public Intoxication: A UT student was observed falling into a metal fence while providing alcohol-enriched compost for a local area home owner. After filling the allotment, the subject continued to vomit on himself. During the investigation the officer observed that the subject had attempted, unsuccessfully, to evacuate other bodily fluids. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath and observed that his eyes were bloodshot and watery. While talking to the subject, the subject lost his balance and fell, causing the officer to catch him before he hit the ground. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-27-06, at 2:07 AM. 2000 BLOCK RIO GRANDE Public Intoxication: A UT student was observed staggering and stumbling as she attempted to walk along a flat sidewalk. The officer observed that the subject was missing a shoe. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath and noted her confused state of mind. The subject informed the officer that she had drunk too much at a party and that the boys were kissing her. She then informed the officer that she got upset when her boyfriend left the party. The officer allowed the subject the opportunity to use a life line and contact a friend, the friend hung up on her. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-27-06, at 12:33 AM. 2600 BLOCK SAN ANTONIO Public Intoxication: A taxi driver approached a UT police officer and stated that he had a passenger that was extremely intoxicated. During the investigation, the officer observed a subject slumped over inside the taxi. The officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath and observed he had bloodshot eyes. The subject had difficulty maintaining his balance without falling. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-27-06, at 2:21 AM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: KEEPING HALLOWEEN A TREAT FOR EVERYONE! Halloween is an exciting night for kids and adults alike, whether you are dressing up and gathering treats or staying home and passing out candy to all the trick-or-treaters. However, on Halloween it is important to remember, there are guidelines to follow to ensure you have a safe and festive night! • Plan the trick-or-treating route with your children ahead of time. If they are young, ensure that a responsible grown-up will be traveling with them. • Ensure that each child can be seen by other trick-or-treaters and traffic by putting reflective tape on their costumes and equipping them with flashlights. • Ensure the leader of the group has a watch and set a time that your children should return home. • Teach children their home phone number and how to dial 911 in an emergency. • Review “stop, drop and roll” should a child’s costume catch fire. • Practice basic everyday safety such as: o Don’t talk to strangers. o Don’t get into strange cars. o Look both ways before crossing the street. o Always utilize a crosswalk and cross with traffic lights. • Ensure that eye and mouth holes are large enough so that vision and breathing are not obstructed. • Keep costumes short enough so that children are not tripping over them. According to the National Safety Council, falls are the leading cause of accidental injury on Halloween. • Place emergency information and identification inside the costume. Never place a child’s name or address on a costume where a stranger might see it. • If utilizing toy knives, guns or swords with a costume, ensure they do not look authentic and that they are soft and flexible to avoid injury. • Children should only go to well-known, well-lit homes. • Never let a child enter someone’s home, unless accompanied by an adult. • If you are expecting trick-or-treaters at your home, remove any obstacles that could cause injury, such as lawn ornaments. • Always keep lit pumpkins out of the trick-or-treating path so that children cannot brush up against the flame. • Always use the sidewalk for trick-or-treating. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 24 alarm calls, 2 medical calls, 1 collision report, and 8 unsecured door reports between 10-26-06 and 10-27-06. 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
