CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Monday, 03-17-08 and Tuesday, 03-18-08. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning (3 Counts): A UT staff member responded to a second floor dormitory room and discovered three unauthorized individuals inside the room in violation of dormitory policy. The staff member then escorted all three subjects from the area. The staff member then witnessed a UT student / resident allowing all three subjects back into a restricted area. During the investigation, the officers located all three non-UT subjects inside the same dormitory room that they had been in earlier. All three subjects were given written Criminal Trespass Warnings and again were escorted from the area. The two UT students who had allowed the subject back into the dormitory were given written referrals to the Dean of Students to discuss the violation of dormitory security. Occurred on: 3-18-08, at 4:31 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: Security at UT will always be a concern. Parents of UT students will always worry. Why? Because we are parents. With any security system, the weakest link that is found will always be the human element, that unpredictable element of human nature. Take a minute and ask yourself this question. Would my parents mind if I allow total strangers into their house when they are gone or sound asleep? Normally that answer will be a resounding No! My question to you is; Why allow total strangers into your dormitory, your house? KINSOLVING DORMITORY, 2605 Whitis Ave Theft: A red Roadmaster mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the dormitory after being secured with a single self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred between: 3-10-08 and 3-17-08. TAYLOR HALL, #8 East Mall Theft: An Epson projector was reported stolen from an unsecured 3rd floor classroom. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred between: 3-14-08, at 11:00 AM and 3-17-08, at 11:00 AM. TEXAS SWIM CENTER, 1912 Red River Evading Arrest or Detention: A non-UT subject attempted to gain entry into the building after the building was closed. The subject began banging on the glass doors and attempted to engage a UT staff member in a conversation. The subject's language degraded to a point where the staff member became very concerned. As the police officers arrived the subject attempted to flee on foot from the area. After a short sprint for freedom, the subject was taken into custody for Evading and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 3-17-08, at 10:15 PM. UNION BUILDING, #4 West Mall Theft: A UT student reported the theft of her wallet from a third floor study area after the property was left unattended for a period of 45 minutes. The wallet contained various forms of identification, credit cards, $6.00 in cash, several gift cards, and a sorority pin. Loss value: $186.00. Occurred on: 3-17-08, between 4:15 PM and 5:00 PM. 1800 BLOCK GUADALUPE Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor / Possession of Alcoholic Beverage in a Motor Vehicle / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor / Possession of More Than One Valid DL: A silver Lexus SUV was observed traveling south along Guadalupe without its headlamps illuminating the roadway. During the traffic investigation, the officers detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The officers noted that the UT student's responses to their questions were in a mush-mouth dialect. They also noted that her eyes were bloodshot and glazed in appearance. As the investigation progressed, the officers soon learned that the driver was under the legal age of 21, but she did not provide the officers with any form of identification. The driver was taken into custody for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor. During a search of her vehicle, the officer discovered that the student was in possession of multiple valid drivers' licenses. One officer soon discovered an open bottle of beer near the driver's seat. The driver was transported to Central Booking after being charged with: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor / Possession of Alcoholic Beverage in a Motor Vehicle / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor / Possession of More Than One Valid DL. Occurred on: 3-18-08, at 3:26 AM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 12 alarm calls, 3 medical emergencies, 2 suspicious person reports, 3 suspicious activity reports, and 3 unsecured door reports between 03-17-08 and 03-18-08. 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
