CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 02-08-07 and Monday, 02-12-07. * * * * * ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE * * * * The UT Police Department would like to congratulate Officer Jason Taylor / Robby and Sgt. Jason Stock / Maatje who have returned from K9 Certifications and not empty handed. Both K9's are certified in explosives, criminal apprehension, and tracking. During the training seminar both K9s learned to apprehend multiple suspects and the officers refined their skills in evidence searches. On Friday 02/02/07 Officer Taylor and Sgt. Stock competed against 65 teams in explosives detection and patrol. Officer Taylor and Robby received 2nd place in the explosives competition. Sgt. Stock and Maatje received 1st place in explosives, second in patrol, and Top Dog Team. UT Police Department received 4 of 7 total awards and was the talk of the competition. The University of Texas at Austin PD was the only Campus Law Enforcement Agency there. ACES BUILDING, 201 East 24th Street Theft: A black and white fleece Champion jacket was stolen from an unsecured fifth floor office. In the pocket of the jacket, the former owner left a brown leather wallet that contained several credit cards, social security card, and personal identification. Loss value: Unknown at this time. Occurred on: 2-09-07, between 3:15 PM and 4:15 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: How much value can you place on Identify Theft? ANDREWS DORMITORY, 2401 Whitis Ave. Suspicious Activity: A UT staff member observed three unknown subjects on the roof of the dormitory throwing a one-gallon jug of milk. During the investigation the officer searched the area with negative results. Occurred on: 2-08-07, at 9:56 PM GEORGE I. SANCHEZ BUILDING, 1912 Speedway Theft: A grey Raleigh 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: $200.00. Occurred on: 2-07-07, between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. PARLIN HALL, #2 South Mall Theft: A red K2 mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the building after being secured with a U-Shaped lock. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred: between 2-07-07, at 6:15 PM and 2-08-07, at 2:00 PM. ROBERT L. MOORE HALL, 2515 Speedway Theft: A black backpack containing a black Tablet laptop computer was stolen from the 5th floor lobby after the former owner set his backpack down outside the men's restroom for a few minutes. Upon returning he discovered that his property was missing. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred on: 2-02-07, at 9:50 AM. TAYLOR HALL, #8 East Mall Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject stopped an officer inside Taylor Hall and wanted to discuss an incident that involved another UT police officer and himself. The officer recognized the subject from a police BOLO and knew that the subject had received a prior criminal trespass warning for Taylor Hall. The subject had been informed that he did not have the authorization to be inside the building since he was not enrolled as a student or employed at UT. The subject was issued another criminal trespass warning and escorted from the building. Occurred on: 2-11-07, at 9:21 PM. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE, 1701 Manor Road Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was observed asking staff members for a small contribution to his personal welfare fund. During the investigation, UT police officers located and stopped the subject. The subject informed the officers that he was asking for "gas money." As the investigation continued, the officers issued the subject a written criminal trespass warning and escorted him from the campus area. Crime Prevention Tip: This is a very old scam that has been featured in the Campus Watch. A subject approaches a student or staff member and plays the sympathy card and will give that person a very sad story, then follows up with a request for money. Simply walk away and contact the police. Hats off to the UT staff member that called the police about this subject. 100 BLOCK WEST 21ST STREET Assault With Bodily Injury: A UT student heard a loud popping sound then felt a sharp pain in the left cheek of his gluteus maximus. The student turned and watched a white BMW SUV drive slowly past him. At the time the student believed he had been hit by something ricocheting off the street. The student soon discovered that he had been hit with an object similar to a BB due to the injury and redness of his derriere. During the investigation several officers searched the area looking for the BMW and were unable to locate the vehicle. Occurred on: 2-08-07, at 11:45 PM 600 BLOCK COLORADO STREET Public Intoxication: A UT police officer observed a UT student staggering, attempting to navigate the contours of a straight sidewalk. This challenge proved to be too great. The officer stopped the subject and asked her for her ID. The student handed the officer a five dollar bill and told him that all of her information was there. The officer informed the subject that he did not believe she was Abraham Lincoln and again asked for her ID. The student handed the officer her purse and asked the officer to look for it since she could not find it. The officer located two valid Texas drivers' licenses, one issued to the subject and the other issued to an older friend. The subject began crying, telling the officer that she was a bad person. During the investigation the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student's breath and noted that she needed the support of a stationary wall. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 2-09-07, at 2:00 AM. 2200 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Failure to Identify / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor / Possession of More Than One Valid Driver's License: Three UT students were observed pulling down a posted "Do Not Enter" sign from the construction gate. During the investigation, the officer detected the odor of alcohol on all three subjects' breaths. All three had stated that they had been drinking at several bars on 6th Street. As the investigation continued, two of the students presented current driver's licenses that indicated both were under the legal age of 21. The third subject told the officers that he did not have his license with him and provided a name and date of birth that put him over the age of 21. When the officer attempted to verify the student's information, the officer caught the student in a Texas Tall Tail. The officer observed a wallet in the subject's back pants pocket. The officer soon discovered that the subject was in possession of another valid driver's license that was not issued to the student. When the student realized he had been caught by the "tail" he tried to reassure the officer that he had given him the correct information. The subject was taken into custody for Failure to Identify and transported to Central Booking. In addition to other law enforcement action taken all three subjects were issued field release citations for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 2-09-07, at 2:44 AM. 2400 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Assist Outside Agency: UT police officers responded to a report of two subjects who were solicitating money from students. During the investigation, both subjects stated that they had not been asking for money and were headed to the museum. As the officer continued with the investigation, the officer learned that one subject had an outstanding outside agency warrant. The subject was taken into custody and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 2-08-07, at 10:51 AM. 2500 BLOCK JAN JACINTO BLVD Public Intoxication: A UT student was observed facing many challenges while attempting to negotiate the straight contours of the sidewalk. The subject stepped off the sidewalk and was almost met in the roadway by a passing vehicle. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student's breath. The student's eyes were bloodshot and watery. When he spoke his speech was slurred and rambling. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 2-10-07, at 2:30 AM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 73 alarm calls, 8 suspicious activity calls, 5 suspicious persons calls, 3 collision reports, 5 medical calls, and 25 unsecured buildings between 02-08-07 and 02-12-07. 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
