CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Wednesday, 03-12-08 and Monday, 03-17-08. BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART, 1900 Speedway Criminal Mischief / Criminal Trespass Warnings (6 Counts): Six non-UT subjects were observed skateboarding on the west side of the Blanton Museum of Art. During the investigation, the officers detected damage to the metal decorative lights. The officers learned that the subjects had been using the boards' axles to "grind" along to the top of the lights. During the investigation, the officers issued the subjects verbal Criminal Trespass Warnings and released them. Charges are pending. Occurred on: 3-15-08, at 3:40 PM. BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 East Martin Luther King Blvd Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping in a restricted area of the parking garage. During the investigation, the subject informed the officer that he had been kicked out of rehab and was looking for a place to sleep. The officer issued the subject a written Criminal Trespass Warning and gave him several help options prior to escorting him from the area. Occurred on: 3-13-08. ERNEST COCKRELL HALL, 301 East Dean Keeton Theft: A blue Cannondale mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the south side of the building after being secured with a single self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $300.00. Occurred between: 3-08-08, and 3-13-08. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 203 East 21st Street Theft: A blue Marin mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the north side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $250.00. Occurred between: 3-07-08, and 3-08-08. LITTLEFIELD DORMITORY, 201 West Dean Keeton Theft: A pink and white Alpine mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the south side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $75.00. Occurred between: 3-07-08, and 3-16-08. MCCOMBS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, 2110 Speedway Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was discovered inside a restricted area with the lights off. The subject had remained motionless until he realized that the officer knew he was standing there. During the investigation, the subject supplied the officer with different excuses as to why he was inside a restricted 6th floor area. As the investigation continued, the officer learned that the subject had received three prior criminal trespass warnings for other areas of campus. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 3-12-08, at 7:29 PM. NURSING SCHOOL, 1710 Red River Criminal Trespass Warning (2 Counts): Two non-UT subjects were discovered establishing a campsite under the pedestrian bridge leading into Centennial Park. During the investigation, both subjects were issued written Criminal Trespass Warnings and were escorted from the property. Occurred on: 3-12-08, at 9:45 PM. PARKING LOT 111, 2200 Block Salina Suspicious Person: UT police officers responded to the area after receiving a report of a suspicious person soliciting. During the investigation, the officers located a non-UT subject that matched the description rummaging through several trashcans. During the investigation, the subject denied stopping people and asking them for money. The subject was given a verbal Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 3-13-08, at 8:05 AM. UNION BUILDING, #4 West Mall Theft: An orange colored backpack containing, a Dell laptop computer, TI-89 calculator, CDs, and a DVD was stolen from the third floor Loggia after the former owner fell asleep. Loss value: $950.00. Occurred on: 3-17-08, between 12:01 AM and 1:45 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: Overstuffed chairs and long hours of studying makes for a good formula for a thief. Theory: Find an area where students go to catch a few hours of well deserved sleep, in a public area, and take advantage of the situation. The Union Building and several libraries around campus offer ideal hunting grounds for a thief to apply this theorem. An overstuffed backpack will make a great pillow or footrest. Better yet, the thief will make an affordable alarm clock when they attempt to steal your pillow or footrest. 100 BLOCK WEST DEAN KEETON Public Intoxication / Possession of Marijuana / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was discovered passed out blocking a sidewalk. During the investigation, the officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. During the investigation, the officers noted that the subject could not stand under his own power and needed the support of a placed tree to maintain his balance. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication. During a search of the subject, the officers soon discovered that the subject had in his possession a baggie that contained marijuana. The subject had additional charges of Possession of Marijuana filed on him. Prior to being transported to Central Booking, the subject received additional information that he had an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant. Occurred on: 3-15-08, at 11:45 PM. 200 BLOCK WEST 21st STREET Criminal Mischief: A non-UT subject was observed running towards a legally parked vehicle, then jumping on the hood and roof causing the roof to cave inward. During the investigation, the owner of the vehicle arrived and saw the damage to his vehicle. The suspect was taken into custody for Criminal Mischief and was transported to Central Booking. Loss value: $1,500.00. Occurred on: 3-13-08, at 2:40 AM. 1900 BLOCK GUADALUPE Public intoxication: A non-UT subject was observed attempting to follow his navigational beacons, the sidewalk and the curb. The subject stumbled and fell into the roadway. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath. The subject admitted being at a local business and had been consuming an unknown number of adult beverages. The subject was trying to get to his mother's house in south Austin. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 3-16-08, at 2:51 AM. 2300 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Driving While Intoxicated: A black Ford Explorer was observed committing several traffic violations in the course of one city block. During the traffic investigation, the officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. As the investigation continued, the officers 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 and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 3-14-08, at 1:41 PM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: Welcome Back, everyone. I hope everyone has stories for their friends and not explanations for their parents. As you can see in today's issue of the Campus Watch the criminals did not go on Spring Break. They sprung back onto campus and broke into other things. Laptop computers, bicycles, and backpacks still remain the prime targets at UT. Take a few extra minutes and ensure that your personal property is secured. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 109 alarm calls, 6 medical emergencies, 11 suspicious person reports, 10 suspicious activity reports, and 25 unsecured door reports between 03-012-08 and 03-17-08. IfContact 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
