CAMPUS WATCH: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Tuesday, 09-09-08 and Wednesday, 09-10-08. If you have any information pertaining to any of these cases or other criminal or suspicious activity, please contact the UT Police Department at 512-471-4441. ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE The University of Texas Police Department will be hosting the 4th annual Citizen's Police Academy. The CPA will be held every Monday night beginning October 6th 2008. The academy will end November 17, 2008 with a graduation ceremony. If you are interested in attending the next Citizen's Police Academy, contact Capt. Don Verett at 232-6444 or don.verett@austin.utexas.edu. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A green Jeep mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located inside the courtyard after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred between 9-08-09 and 9-09-08. PARKING LOT 39, 2300 Red River Theft: A UT student reported hearing funny sounds coming from his vehicle as he attempted to go home from class. During the investigation, the officer soon discovered a section of the subject's exhaust system was missing, including the catalytic converter. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred on: 9-9-08 between 10:30 AM and 5:15 PM. PATTERSON LABS, 2415 Speedway Criminal Trespass: An unknown subject entered into the construction site next to Patterson Labs and attempted to start up an earth moving machine located inside the construction site. Discovered on: 9-10-08, at 5:51 AM. 300 BLOCK WEST 25th STREET Driving While Intoxicated / Assist Outside Agency: A blue Buick was observed committing several traffic violations. During the traffic investigation, the officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath. The officers noticed that the subject could not remember to complete tasks after being asked to provide them with his driver's license or proof of insurance. As the investigation continued, the officers administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests. The non-UT driver displayed several clues that indicated he was intoxicated. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated. After being taken into custody, the officers soon learned that the subject had several outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrant. The subject was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-10-08, at 2:12 AM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: The following is a series of excerpts that will address current traffic issues at the University of Texas. The University of Texas generally has three types of traffic; pedestrian traffic, bicycle traffic and motor vehicle traffic – there is no skateboarding, roller-skating or rollerblading allowed on the UT campus. People who participate in any of the authorized forms of transportation are responsible for doing their part to reduce collisions; thereby mitigating injuries. Most people do not realize bicyclists are required to follow the same laws as those pertaining to motor vehicles. That means bicyclists must STOP at all stop signs, yield right of way and ride on the right side of the road. I would be derelict in my duties if I failed to point out the bicycle dismount zone on Speedway Avenue between 22nd street and 24th street. The Bicycle Dismount Zone is reserved for pedestrian traffic. Bicycles may not be ridden in the bicycle dismount zone between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, The University of Texas Police Department responded to 36 alarm calls, 1 medical emergency, 3 unsecured door reports, and 3 suspicious activity reports between 09-09-08 and 09-10-08. 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 via e-mail to Darrell.halstead@austin.utexas.edu . Prepared by DWH To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php
