CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Monday, 12-17-07 and Tuesday, 12-18-07. 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. * * * * * HITMAN SCAM ALERT* * * * * A UT faculty member received an email that by all appearances seemed to be authentic. The email indicated that faculty member was being targeted for assassination unless he deposited $7,000.00 into an account. During the investigation, UT police officers were able to determine that the email was in fact a scam. There were several websites located that identified this email as a known scam. For more information you can visit the following websites: Internet Crime Complaint Center: www.1c3.gov/media/2006/061207.htm FBI website: www.fbi.gov/page2/jan07/threat_scam011507.htm * * * * ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE* * * * * On 12-14-07 The University of Texas Police Department Crime Prevention Unit received three awards from the Central Texas Crime Prevention Association. UTPD's Crime Prevention Unit was acknowledged Outstanding Crime Prevention Specialized Unit of the Year for 2007. Chief Dahlstrom received top honors as Outstanding Crime Prevention Manager for 2007. And the Campus Watch received its second award as Outstanding Crime Prevention Media for 2007. GEOLOGY BUILDING, #10 East Mall Theft: A white Raleigh mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $150.00. Occurred on: 12-17-07, between 1:45 PM and 2:45 PM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 210 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was discovered on the 13th floor of the dormitory by a UT staff member. The subject refused to leave the area after being told to by the staff member. During the investigation, the officers noted that the subject was being confrontational and had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 12-17-07, at 8:25 PM. PERRY-CASTENADA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A green Mongoose mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the north side of the building after being secured with a U-shaped lock. Loss value: $75.00. Occurred between: 12-12-07, at 11:59 AM and 12-14-07, at 11:00 AM. PERRY-CASTENADA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A Dell laptop computer was stolen from a fourth floor study area after being left unattended for five minutes. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred on: 12-17-07, between 10:00 AM and 10:05 AM. 2600 BLOCK UNIVERSITY AVE Public Intoxication: A UT staff member was discovered sleeping inside an unsecured vehicle. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath and inside the vehicle. The staff member informed the officer that she had been to a party at a local downtown business and had continued to her nighttime activities at a friend's house. The officer noted that the staff member needed to support herself in order to maintain her balance. The officer was able to contact another UT staff member and released the intoxicated staff member into their care. Occurred on: 12-18-07, at 3:30 AM. 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 6 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. Santa is Coming to Town… Don't Hit Him Year after year, Texas has some of the highest incidences of drunk driving in the nation. In 2006, 1,677 people died in alcohol-related crashes on state roadways. Safety experts continually remind us that drunk driving incidents spike during the holiday season. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 17 reported alarms, 3 suspicious activity calls, 2 suspicious persons reports, and 5 unsecured buildings between 12-17-07 and 12-18-07. 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
