CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 12-06-07 through Monday, 12-10-07. BOLO ALERT The University of Texas at Austin Police Department needs assistance with identifying an individual who is a person of interest or witness in an investigation into a Terroristic Threat. The incident occurred on December 5, 2007 at The University Teaching Center. We are asking that anyone with information on the identity of the person pictured below and/or on our website contact The University of Texas Police Department. If you have information regarding the identity of this individual, contact Sgt. Koen at 512-232-9640 or Det. Riojas at 512-232-9641. If you know where this individual is right now, you may contact our dispatch at 512-471-4441. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 203 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT student was discovered lying outside a 10th floor room. The student stated that he could not sit up and had trouble keeping his eyes open. The officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. Austin EMS treated the subject for alcohol poisoning at the scene. While being treated, the student continued to order whiskey and coke. The subject was transported to a local area hospital for additional treatment. Occurred on: 12-09-07, at 3:25 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student was observed swaying and stumbling as he attempted to walk towards Jester Dormitory. During the investigation, the officers detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. The officers determined that the student was under the legal age of 21 and had been consuming adult beverages. The subject was issued a field release citation for consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 12-01-07, at 1:00 AM. PERRY- CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A silver Apple laptop computer was stolen from a closed backpack after both items had been left unattended on the 6th floor. Loss value: $2,000.00. Occurred on: 12-09-07, between 6:30 PM and 6:40 PM. PERRY- CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Criminal Mischief: A UT staff member discovered several chairs and couches on various floors that had been cut and the stuffing removed. Loss value: Unknown at this time. Discovered on 12-09-07. MAIN BUILDING, #1 South Mall Harassment: A UT staff member received several harassing telephone calls from an unknown subject. Occurred on: 12-03-07. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 105 West 21st Street Terrorist Threat: An unknown subject made a threatening telephone call to a UT staff member. The staff member notified the police. See BOLO Alert at: www.utexas.edu/police/alerts Occurred on: 12-05-07. 300 BLOCK EAST 21st STREET Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A gold Ford Focus was observed running through a stop sign. During the traffic investigation, the officer observed that the driver had attempted to conceal a 750-ml bottle of wine under her seat. As the investigation continued, the officer discovered that the UT driver was under the legal age to be in possession of an alcoholic beverage. The driver was cited for the traffic violation and was issued a field release citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 12-04-07, at 1:00 AM. 300 BLOCK EAST MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD Driving While Intoxicated: A brown Ford truck was observed traveling back and forth across the solid double yellow center stripes. During the traffic investigation, the officer noted that the driver's eyes were bloodshot and watery. The driver had a very strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the non-UT driver. The driver displayed several clues that indicated that he was intoxicated. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated. Occurred on: 12-09-07, at 1:49 AM. 1900 BLOCK SAN JACINTO Assist Outside Agency: An orange Honda was observed running through a stop sign at a high rate of speed. During the traffic investigation, the officer soon discovered that the UT student driver had an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant. The driver was taken into custody for the warrant and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 12-10-07, at 3:32 AM. 2100 BLOCK GUADALUPE Driving While Intoxicated: A black Ford was observed traveling north in the southbound lanes of Guadalupe. The vehicle just missed hitting a marked police vehicle that was traveling in the correct lane of traffic, southbound. During the traffic investigation, the non-UT driver handed the officer an oil change receipt after being asked for his insurance card. The officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath as the traffic investigation continued. The officer asked the driver to exit his vehicle. The driver needed the support of his car to maintain his balance. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests. The driver displayed several clues that indicated he was intoxicated. The subject told the officer that his lawyer had told him not to do the SFST's since he was left-handed. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 12-01-07, at 12:29 AM. 2300 BLOCK SAN JACINTO Theft Suspect: A UT police officer observed a subject inspecting several bicycles located on the east side of the building. The officer observed that the subject was attempting to conceal something under his arm. The officer stopped the subject and discovered that the subject was concealing a pair of bolt cutters. During the investigation, read the subject his Miranda rights. The subject admitted he had stolen a bike at UT the day before. The subject was taken into custody and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 12-01-07, at 2:00 PM. 2500 BLOCK GUADALUPE Public Intoxication / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was discovered urinating on the sidewalk, then staggering away. During the investigation, the subject was slurring his words so badly that the officer had a hard time understanding most of the time. The officer noted that the subject had a very strong odor of alcohol on his breath along with the pungent odor of vomit. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. In addition to the law enforcement action taken, the officer learned that the subject had an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant. Yep… Public Intoxication. Occurred on: 12-03-07, at 9:16 PM. 2500 BLOCK UNIVERSITY AVE Theft / Suspicious Person: An known subject was observed "tugging" on several secured bicycle on the west side of the building. Approx. 30 minutes later a UT student reported that his black Iron Horse mountain bicycle had been stolen after being secured to the bike rack with a self-locking cable lock. The unknown subject is described as: white male, 25 years of age. The subject was last seen wearing a black ball cap and a black hoodie. Loss value: $75.00. Occurred on: 11-30-07, between 1:00 PM and 1:45 PM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: 'Tis the season to be jolly, but it is also the season to be wary of burglars, thieves, pickpockets, and other holiday grinches. Nothing can ruin the Christmas spirit faster than becoming the victim of a crime. Today there are 14 shopping days left before Christmas, and as you can see in today's issue of the Campus Watch, the thieves are out filling their Christmas wish lists as well. The following are a few strategies that will help you enjoy the holidays, we hope, without incident. Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows when you leave your house or apartment, even for a few minutes. Unfortunately burglars view the holiday season a little differently…for them, it is a time of opportunity to burglarize your home for cash, credit cards, and gifts. Don’t advertise …Burglars look for occupancy cues like outdoor lights burning 24 hours a day, piled up newspapers, mail, or advertising flyers hanging on the door knob. Burglars know to look for the hidden door key near the front entrance. Don’t hide spare keys under rocks, in flowerpots, or above door ledges. Instead give the spare key to a trusted neighbor. Don’t leave descriptive telephone answering machine messages like, “You’ve reached the _______…we’re away skiing for the Christmas holidays…please leave a message.” Bad guys love to hear that they have plenty of time to break in and completely ransack your home. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 83 reported alarms, 17 suspicious activity calls, 20 suspicious persons reports, and 37 unsecured buildings between 12-05-07 and 12-10-07. 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
