CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Monday, 07/14/08 and Tuesday, 07/15/08. If you have any information pertaining to these incidents or any other criminal / suspicious activity, contact the UT Police Department at 512-471-4441. CLAUDIA TAYLOR JOHNSON, 210 West 6th Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was observed sleeping on a bench located on the east side of the building. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 07/15/08 at 2:33 a.m. JESTER CENTER (ACADEMIC), 201 East 21st Street Graffiti: A red marker and a black marker were used to write several words on the walls located inside a 1st floor men's restroom. Removal cost: $50.00. Discovered on 07/15/08 at 12:52 a.m. ROBERT A. WELCH HALL, 105 East 24th Street Theft: A black Dell laptop computer was stolen form an unsecured 5th floor office suite. A UT staff member observed a male subject with a backpack enter the office suite as she walked toward the office suite doors. When the staff member arrived at the office suite doors, the male subject was exiting the suite with the backpack. The staff member asked the subject twice if she could assist him. The subject mumbled something then left the area. The staff member checked the offices inside the suite and discovered the laptop missing form one of the rooms. The staff member described the subject as a Hispanic male, approximately 5-08, heavy set, with a shaved head, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. Loss value: $1,300.00. Reported on 07/14/08 at 3:56 p.m. Crime Prevention Tip: We've said it time and again, our thieves look for opportunities to commit thefts and are very efficient. A thief only needs a few seconds to commit a theft. For all of our faculty and staff members, make sure you lock your office doors whenever you leave your office – no matter how quickly you plan to return to your office. Make sure you do not leave any valuables unsecured in your office. Lock your valuables in a desk or cabinet drawer before leaving your office. Always contact UTPD as soon as you see something that makes you wonder if you should be calling the police. 100 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: Two future Longhorns, who were on campus for the new student orientation program, were stopped after one of the aspiring Longhorns was observed performing a bodily function against the wall of a UT building. The other future student, who was under the age of 21, was found to have consumed alcoholic beverages. Occurred on 07/15/08 at 3:04 a.m. 1900 San Jacinto Driving While Intoxicated / Evading / Criminal Mischief / Unlawfully Carrying of a Weapon / Criminal Trespass: A UT police officer initiated a traffic stop of a van for driving the wrong way on a one-way roadway. After stopping, the driver of the van exited the vehicle. When the officer directed the subject to get back into the van, the subject entered the van and promptly drove away in an apparent attempt to flee. The van busted through a control arm to the Brazos Parking Garage. The responding officers found the unoccupied van inside the parking garage. Officers then found a loaded handgun inside the driver's van as well as the subject's driver's license. The driver, who had subsequently fled on foot, was slowed while navigating himself over a nearby construction site fence. Officers found the driver inside the construction site and promptly dealt with him. The non-UT driver was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he had been driving while intoxicated. Occurred on 07/15/08 at 3:09 a.m. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 18 alarm calls, 2 suspicious package calls and 2 public assist requests between 07-14-08 and 07-15-08.
