CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 07-03-08 and Monday, 07-07-08. If you have any information pertaining to these incidents or any other criminal / suspicious activity, contact the UT Police Department at 512-471-4441. BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART, 1900 Speedway Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered on the north and west sides of the building doing tricks on his bicycle. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the property. Occurred on: 7-06-08, at 3:30 PM. CHEMICAL & PETROLEUM ENGINEERING, 200 East Dean Keeton Theft: A black and white Schwinn 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: $250.00. Crime Prevention Tip: Thieves like opportunities. Using a self-locking cable lock as your primary lock affords little protection against theft. For minimum protection, consider using a U-shaped locked that requires a "flat key" to unlock the lock. To maximize the security of your bike, the recommendation is a two-lock locking system. This system utilizes a U-shaped lock as well as a self-locking cable lock. Thieves also see things in black and white. Either there is an opportunity to steal your property or there is not. COLORADO APARTMENT, 2500 Lake Austin Blvd Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered on the north side of the property cooking. During the investigation, the officer learned that the subject had intended to set up his campsite in another area, but that area was already occupied. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 7-06-08, at 12:12 AM. ERNEST COCKRELL HALL, 301 East Dean Keeton Suspicious Activity: A UT student was discovered sleeping inside the 2nd floor lobby area. During the investigation, the officer learned that the subject was resting between research projects. The student was left in the area. Occurred on: 7-06-08, at 3:16 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Sleeping in a public place is a common theme on any college campus. This also creates opportunities for a thief. Use your backpack as a headrest. This will require the thief to wake you up in order to steal your property. WINSHIP DRAMA, 300 East 23rd Street Criminal Trespass Warning (2 Counts): Two non-UT subjects were discovered swimming and wading in the East Mall fountain. During the investigation, the officer learned that both subject had been celebrating the 4th of July and were heading home. Both subjects were issued Criminal Trespass Warnings and were escorted from the area. Occurred on: 7-05-08, at 12:09 AM. 100 BLOCK WEST 6th STREET Public Intoxication: A UT police officer observed four non-UT subjects arguing. During the investigation, the officer learned that one non-UT subject had approached a group of friends and began assaulting them. The officer noted that the subject had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and still remained combative. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 7-06-08, at 2:51 AM. 100 BLOCK WEST 24th STREET Driving While Intoxicated: A red Mazda was observed committing several traffic violations. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The UT student informed the officer that she had consumed three beers within the last 15 minutes. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests and the driver displayed several clues of intoxication. The student was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 7-05-08, at 3:50 AM. 1900 BLOCK SAN JACINTO Driving While Intoxicated / Evading / Public Intoxication: A UT police officer discovered two non-UT subjects inside an illegally parked vehicle. The officer told both subjects to make themselves appropriately attired prior to exiting the vehicle. The officer then observed the non-UT female subject exit the vehicle and run in the direction of Waller Creek. The subject apparently attempted to make the US Olympic swim team, by diving head first into Waller Creek. Two breath strokes later, she emerged onto the other side, into the awaiting police officer. The officer noted that the subject had a very strong odor of alcohol on her breath. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and Evading. As the investigation continued at the vehicle, the officer noted a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The non-UT subject informed the officer that he had consumed several beers along with several shots, but had eaten a hamburger, fries, along with several nuggets. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the driver. The driver displayed several clues that he was intoxicated. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated. Both subjects were transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 7-04-08, at 3:19 AM. 2000 BLOCK RED RIVER Public Intoxication (2 Counts): A UT police officer observed two UT students running and falling down. During the investigation, the officer noticed both subjects had a hard time standing up after falling down. As the investigation continued, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on both subject's breath. Both subject's were taken into custody for Public Intoxication and were transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 7-04-08, at 2:15 AM. 2600 BLOCK GUADALUPE Possession of Marijuana / Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 Counts): A Toyota SUV was observed committing several traffic violations. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a moderate odor of burned marijuana inside the passenger compartment of the Toyota. After all of the occupants exited the vehicle, the officer began searching for the source of the burned marijuana. During the search, the officer discovered a clear plastic baggie containing marijuana and two additional, smaller baggies that contained a white crystalline powder. The powder tested positive for cocaine. The non-UT driver, non-UT passenger, and the UT student passenger were taken into custody for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Cocaine. All three were transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 7-06-08, at 4:12 AM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 26 alarm calls, 3 suspicious persons calls and 16 unsecured door reports between 07-03-08 and 07-07-08. 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
