CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 10-04-07 and Tuesday, 10-09-07. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 2110 Speedway Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered inside a restricted third floor area. During the investigation, the officers learned that the subject was not a current student or employed by the university. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 10-08-07, at 4:43 AM. PARKING LOT 104, 1900 Block North IH-35 Theft: A red Jeep was stolen from the south portion of the lot. An unknown subject approached the owner of the vehicle as well as a UT staff member and asked them both for money. After being told "No", both the student and staff member observed the subject walk away. As the student was riding the shuttle back to his dormitory, he observed the same unknown subject walking back towards his vehicle. The student went back to his vehicle and discovered it missing. The unknown subject was described as: white male, late 30's, 5'-10", 220 lbs. The subject had a tattoo on his arm. Loss value: $1,500. Occurred on: 10-05-07, between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 203 East 21st Street Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: UT police officers responded to a first floor dormitory room on a loud noise complaint. During the investigation, the officers observed a blue ice chest containing a bottle of Kahlua, Crown Royal, Malibu rum, and a bottle of vodka. The officers soon discovered that the UT student was under the legal age of 21 to be in possession of a small bar. The UT student was issued a field release citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. All of the alcohol was confiscated. Occurred on: 10-07-07, at 10:57 PM. UNION BUILDING, #4 West Mall Assist Outside Agency / Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping next to the building. During the investigation, the officer soon learned that the subject had three outstanding outside agency arrest warrants. The subject was taken into custody and was transported to Central Booking. In addition to other law enforcement actions taken, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on: 10-08-07, at 6:57 AM. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1616 Guadalupe Assist Outside Agency / Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping on the west side of the building near several large pipes. During the investigation, the officers learned that the subject had several outside standing outside agency warrants. The subject was taken into custody and was transported to Central Booking. In addition to other law enforcement actions taken, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on: 10-08-07, at 4:20 AM. 200 BLOCK JESTER CIRCLE DRIVE Possession of a Controlled Substance / Possession of Marijuana: UT police officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked behind Jester Dormitory. During the investigation, the officers detected the odor of burning marijuana inside the occupied vehicle. As the investigation continued, the officers located a small quantity of marijuana along with a controlled substance. The student was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance / Possession of Marijuana and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-06-07, at 11:42 PM. 2000 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A grey Garmin navigation system was stolen from a blue Jeep that was parked on the west side of Jester Dormitory. Loss value: $300.00. Occurred on: 10-05-07, between 2:30 AM and 6:30 AM. 2100 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered selling magazines on the Gregory Gym Plaza. During the investigation, the officer explained the University of Texas rules regarding solicitation. The subject was given a verbal criminal trespass warning and was asked to leave. Occurred on: 10-08-07, at 6:43 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: The annual migration of magazine solicitors has once again arrived at UT. In previous years, our department has received reports of aggress solicitors walking students to ATM machines or showing up inside the residence halls in order to meet sales quotas. I encourage anyone, who encounters any solicitor on campus to contact the UT Police Department, at 512-471-4441, and report the violation. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: There were a number of inquiries as to how the University of Texas was notifying both students and staff members about the incidents that occurred yesterday. There are several options available to the University Police as well as the University Officials in notifying the university community in non-emergency situations. The primary means of notification is through the university email system as well as the main University of Texas website. Another option that was utilized was the Longhorn Mobile Campus. This service is free and is offered to the entire University of Texas community as well as the general public. For more information about the alert system go longhorns.mobilecampus.com or contact UTPD crime prevention at 512-232-9634. Had either of these incidents been a campus wide emergency the University of Texas officials would have activated the UT siren system. This system would have either broadcasted a live message or simply sounded the siren. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 38 alarm calls, 13 suspicious activity calls, 15 suspicious persons reports, 2 medical emergency calls, and 14 unsecured buildings between 10-04-07 and 10-09-07. 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
