CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 05-15-08 and Friday, 05-16-08. Commencement is a term used to signify a new beginning. As we send our graduates out into the world to start their new journeys let us, the dedicated faculty and staff members of the 40 Acres, commence on a new mind set to do our part to be crime free. As our campus is inundated with the friends and the family members of our latest graduates, keep in mind there may also be thieves who come to campus with intentions of committing thefts during commencement. As you prepare to leave campus for the weekend, keep in mind that so many buildings will be open for the various commencement ceremonies. Make sure you lock your office door and windows. For added security, place your valuables in a locked desk drawer before you leave. If you will be on campus for the festivities, make sure you take the time to lock your office door before you head out to the Main Building. As always, please report suspicious activity to the police department at 512-471-4441. Let us send our graduates out, knowing that we have done all we can to protect the campus for tomorrow's students. Congratulations Class of 2008! GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft / Credit Card Abuse: A UT student reported the theft of his wallet, credit cards and personal identification after he left his property unattended and unsecured near a third floor basketball court. During the investigation, the officer soon learned that 3 unauthorized charges had been made on the credit card after being stolen. Loss value: unknown at this time. Occurred on: 5-15-08, between 3:45 PM and 4:55 PM. UNION BUILDING, #4 West Mall Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT staff member discovered a non-UT subject sleeping in a restricted area located on the 3rd floor. The staff member asked the subject to leave. The staff member stated that the subject looked at her then rolled over and went back to sleep. During the investigation, the officers located the subject, who was still in a prone position. After being awakened, the subject informed the officers that he was an ACC student doing "research." The officers explained to the ACC student as to the boundaries of campus while issuing him a written Criminal Trespass Warning that documented his "research." Occurred on: 5-15-08, at 1:30 PM. 1800 BLOCK LAVICA Driving While intoxicated / Possession of a Controlled Substance: A Toyota Camry was seen running through a steady red light, then committed several additional traffic violations. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the UT driver's breath. The driver admitted that he had been drinking at a downtown establishment. The officer then administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the driver. The driver displayed many clues that indicated that he was intoxicated. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated. During an inventory search of the vehicle, the officers discovered a container that contained powdered cocaine under the front passenger side seat. The non-UT passenger was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Both subjects were transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 5-16-08, at 2:20 AM. 2300 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Criminal Trespass Warning (2 Counts): Two non-UT subjects were observed doing bike tricks on the west side of the Texas Memorial Museum. During the investigation, the officer issued both subjects written Criminal Trespass Warnings and escorted them from the campus area. Occurred on: 5-15-08, at 2:00 PM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: After tomorrow and this weekend's festivities, life at UT might slow down for some of us next week. Because of the serious nature of several crimes last month, The University of Texas Police Department would like to take this moment to announce a new safety program that is currently available to all faculty, staff, students, and incoming freshman. The program is called Shots Fired When Lighting Strikes. The program addresses an "Active Shooter" incident and provides some very good recommendations. To view the video presentation, please go to the following web site: https://www.utexas.edu/police/shotsfired/ You will be required to enter your UT ID number and password to gain access. Parents, I know that you are also interested in seeing this video. You do have options, depends in the number children that you currently have enrolled at UT. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 17 alarm calls, 2 suspicious activity reports, and 5 unsecured door reports between 05-15-08 and 05-16-08. 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
