CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Friday, 01-12-07 and Friday, 01-19-07. ALMETRIS-DUREN RESIDENCE HALL, 2624 Whitis Ave Theft: A green Next bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the northeast side of building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred: 01-15-07, at 8:30 Am and 01-16-07, at 6:20 PM. ALMETRIS-DUREN RESIDENCE HALL, 2624 Whitis Ave Public intoxication: Two UT students entered into the lobby of Almetris-Duren Hall and wanted to see what the rooms looked like. When told that the dormitory was closed, both students continued to ask to see what the rooms looked like. During the investigation, the officers detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the breaths of both students. Both students admitted that they had been drinking at their house then pointed to a fraternity house directly across the street from the dormitory. As the investigation continued, the officer released both subjects to a sober friend who was at the fraternity. Occurred on: 01-14-07, at 2:00 AM. BRIDGEWAY, 2616 Wichita Street Theft: A light-colored green Bianche road bicycle was reported stolen from the bike racks located on the east side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $700.00. Occurred on: 01-12-07, between 2:00 PM and 4:15 PM. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 203 East 21st Street Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: Officers responded to a third floor dormitory room on the report of a strong odor of burning marijuana coming from that room. During the investigation, the resident allowed the officers into his room and explained that they had been smoking ShiSha from a Hooka pipe. The student allowed the officer to search the room and the officer discovered a 3-inch glass pipe that contained burnt marijuana residue. The pipe was confiscated and the student was issued a field release citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Occurred on: 01-15-07, at 5:50 PM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Assist Outside Agency: UT police officers responded to the first floor computer lab due to a verbal altercation. Upon arrival the officers learned that a non-UT subject had gotten into an argument with a UT student, then left the area with the student's UT ID card. During the investigation, officers located the subject as he attempted to enter Jester Dormitory using the student's ID. The officers soon discovered that the subject had an outstanding outside agency warrant for Burglary. The subject was taken into custody and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01-12-07, at 5:55 AM. UNION BUILDING, #4 West Mall Criminal Trespass / Evading Arrest: A UT staff member recognized a subject that had been issued a criminal trespass warning for the building and contacted the UT police when the subject entered into the Union Building. During the investigation, the officers located the subject and requested his ID card. The subject stated that he had left his personal property in another room and went to get it with the officers following him. As soon as the subject picked up his wallet and Bible, the subject attempted to outrun the officers to the nearest exit. The subject was unable to get the door to open. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass and Evading Arrest and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01-14-07, at 4:30 PM. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 105 West 21st Street Assist Outside Agency / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: Two non-UT subjects were discovered sleeping on the 3rd floor, in an area that is restricted to University of Texas students and staff after the building was closed. During the investigation, the officer discovered that both subjects had outstanding outside agency arrest warrants. Both subjects were taken into custody. During a search incidental to their arrest, the officer discovered a clear plastic baggie that contained 5 thinly rolled cigarette papers and a green leafy substance. The green leafy substance tested positive for marijuana. In additional to other law enforcement actions taken both subjects were issued written criminal trespass warnings and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01-14-07, at 4:22 AM. WOOLRIDGE HALL, 600 West 24th Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping on the porch of the south entrance into the building. During the investigation, the officer issued the subject a written criminal trespass warning and escorted him from the property. Occurred on: 01-13-07, at 11:30 PM. 100 BLOCK EAST 21st STREET Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (Two Counts): A UT police officer observed a female student crying and yelling at a male subject. During the investigation, the officer separated both subjects and noticed that the female's eyes were watery as well as bloodshot. The officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the subject's breath as she spoke. As the investigation continued, the officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the male subject's breath. The officer learned that both subjects had been to a bar on 6th Street and while there the male subject made his girlfriend mad by dancing with another female, then lighting her cigarette. The officer determined that both subjects were under the legal age of 21 and had been consuming alcohol. Both subjects were issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and released at the scene. In addition to other law enforcement actions taken both students received a referral to the Dean of Students Office. Occurred on: 01-19-07, at 2:58 AM. 1400 BLOCK RED RIVER Driving While Intoxicated: A silver Nissan truck was observed "fishtailing" out of control in Parking Lot 104. The vehicle then created its own exit from the parking lot by driving through a 50-foot grassy medium and over a sidewalk. Upon entering the roadway, the vehicle was observed drifting back and forth across two lanes of traffic. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle and the driver's breath. The officer asked he driver if he had been drinking. The driver admitted that he had consumed three beers and two shots. The subject's speech was very slurred and needed support as he got out of his vehicle. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests. The driver displayed several clues that indicated he was intoxicated and could not operate a motor vehicle. The subject was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. Once at Central Booking the subject refused to submit a sample of his breath. The subject's driver's license was confiscated and sent to the Department of Public Safety. Occurred on: 01-14-07, at 4:21 AM. 1900 BLOCK BRAZOS STREET Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor: A red Jeep was observed attempting to drive off-road onto a grassy medium in order to drive around a barricade. The vehicle was stopped and the officer saw that the driver's eyes were bloodshot and watery. The officer detected the odor of burnt marijuana inside the vehicle and a faint odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The officer asked the driver if he had been drinking. The driver replied, "No." During the investigation, the officer observed a prescription bottle in plain view on the console. The bottle contained the remnants and odor of marijuana. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the driver. The officer did not detect enough clues to indicate that the driver was intoxicated. The driver was issued a field release citation for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor. During a search of the vehicle the officer located two glass pipes that contained burnt marijuana residue. Occurred on: 01-15-07, at 3:58 AM. 1900 BLOCK NORTH IH-35 Suspicious Person: A non-UT subject was observed riding a blue Motobecane Mountain bicycle and committing several traffic violations. During the investigation, the officer noticed that the bicycle was registered with The University of Texas; however, the registration number was scratched out. The subject stated that he had just purchased the bike the day before for $10.00. At the time of the traffic stop, the officer could not verify that the property was stolen. After the subject had been released, the former owner of the bicycle was located and verified that his bicycle had been stolen from his apartment complex. The former owner had not reported it stolen. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred on: 01-12-07, at 6:51 AM. 2600 BLOCK GUADALUPE Driving While Intoxicated: A UT student, operating a black Toyota SUV, was observed committing several traffic violations; including slaloming back and forth between the north and southbound lanes of Guadalupe. During the investigation, the officer detected a moderate of alcohol on the driver's breath and observed that the driver's eyes were bloodshot and watery. When the driver spoke to answer questions, he would slur his words. The driver denied having consumed any alcohol, and then changed his answer to "one beer." The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the driver. The driver displayed clues that indicated that he was intoxicated and could not safely operate a motor vehicle. The subject was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01-14-07, at 2:25 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: It does not matter what the size or quantity of the beer is, it's how the alcohol affects one's motor(ing) ski-lls. 2900 BLOCK GUADALUPE Driving While Intoxicated: A red Toyota was observed exceeding the posted speed limit during a rain storm. The officer overheard profanities and other expletives emanating from the vehicle. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The officer asked the driver if he had been drinking. The driver stated that he had been drinking Red Bull and Vodka. The driver submitted to a series of tests to determine his ability to safely operate a vehicle. During the Standardized Field Sobriety tests, the driver demonstrated he did not have the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01-13-07, at 2:15 AM. 2900 BLOCK GUADALUPE Driving While Intoxicated: A UT police officer heard the sound of squealing tires and observed a female fall to the ground in the middle of the roadway. The female got up and ran after a red Pontiac that was stopped at the intersection of 29th Street and Guadalupe. During the investigation, the officer discovered that the driver of the vehicle and the female were currently dating and both had gotten into an argument. The driver wanted to get home first so that his girlfriend would not lock him out of the house for the night. As the investigation continued, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The officer asked the driver if he had been drinking. The driver admitted that he had consumed only two 12-oz. beers. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the driver. The driver demonstrated he did not have the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. The subject was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01-13-06, at 2:23 AM. Repeated Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: At the beginning of a new year we all made personal resolutions. These resolutions involve making changes or doing something different in order to see a desired change. After a few days, however, those resolutions are forgotten. My partner and I reviewed the alcohol stats for 2006 and compared those numbers with the previous year. Not surprisingly there was a drastic shift in the numbers. 2005 Arrests 2006 Arrests DWI 124 compared to 220 PI 182 compared to 218 Our New Years Resolution is to reduce these numbers through education as well as enforcement. But this resolution requires a community effort. That community is you and I, the students, the staff, the faculty as well as the parents. Identifying risky behavior is one step. Providing alternatives to parties is the next step. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 159 alarm calls, 6 medical emergency call, 5 lights surveys, 5 suspicious persons calls, 4 suspicious activity reports, and 15 unsecured door reports between 01-12-07 and 01-19-07. 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php
