CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Monday, 12-10-07 and Wednesday, 12-12-07. 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. BELLMONT HALL, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd Theft: A UT staff member discovered two wooden "Captain Clocks" had been stolen after being delivered to a second floor office. Both clocks were individually wrapped inside a black box. Loss value: $236.00. Occurred between: 10-29-07 and 11-02-07. BELLMONT HALL, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd Theft: A Sony digital video camera was stolen from an unsecured second floor office. Loss value: $340.00. Occurred between:12-04-07 and 12-10-07. BRACKENRIDGE APARTMENTS, 3501 Lake Austin Blvd Theft: A red Huffy road bicycle was stolen after being left unsecured outside an apartment. Loss value: $50.00. Discovered on: 12-10-07, at 2:37 PM. BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 East Martin Luther King Blvd Theft: An orange-colored Rhino Immobilization device was placed onto the front tire of a red GMC truck by a UT staff member. Several hours later, another UT staff member discovered both the truck and the Rhino Immobilization device were gone. Loss value: $595.00. Occurred between: 12-10-07 and 12-11-07, at 2:30 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: What will be amazing to this owner of the GMC truck is how the UT Police Department was able to track him down. CALHOUN HALL, #4 South Mall Theft: A Dell laptop computer was stolen from a first floor classroom after being left unsecured and unattended. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred between 12-05-07, at 9:00 PM and 12-06-07, at 7:15 AM. COLORADO BUILDING, 702 Colorado Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered inside a restricted area. During the investigation, the subject informed the officer that he was looking for a place to get warm. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was given directions to local shelters. Occurred on: 12-12-07, at 3:22 AM. FACILITY SERVICES, 1705 Manor Road Theft: A UT staff member reported the theft of her wallet after it had been taken from a third floor office. During the investigation, the officer learned that the wallet had been recovered from a trash can that was located on the first floor. During the investigation, the officer learned that an unknown subject was seen walking around on the second floor. When he was stopped by a staff member , the subject stated that he was looking for a bathroom. The unknown subject was described as: Black male, 30-40 years of age, and was last seen wearing a blue shirt and black jeans. Loss value: Unknown. Reported on: 12-10-07, at 1:06 PM. UNION BUILDING, #4 West Mall Theft: A blue Abercrombie handbag that contained a black Dell laptop computer was stolen after being left unattended on top of a table for less then five minutes. Loss value: $750.00. Occurred on: 12-11-07, between 6:30 PM and 6:35 PM. UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL, 2200 East 6TH Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping on a bench inside an enclosed area. During the investigation, the subject was issued a Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 12-10-07, at 9:40 PM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 2500 Guadalupe Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was observed stopping pedestrians and asking them for money. During the investigation, the officer issued the subject a written Criminal Trespass Warning and escorted him from campus. Occurred on: 12-10-07, at 7:01 PM. 300 BLOCK EAST MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A silver SUV was observed traveling without its headlamps on. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle, but not on the driver's breath. The officer noted that the driver became very nervous when asked if he had any alcohol inside the vehicle. As the investigation continued, the officer discovered an open 200-ml bottle of Crown Royal under the passenger's seat. The driver was under the legal age of 21 to be in possession of alcohol. The driver was issued a field release citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 12-10-07, at 11:27 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 12 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 35 reported alarms, 7 suspicious activity calls, 5 suspicious persons reports, and 12 unsecured buildings between 12-10-07 and 12-12-07. 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
