Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Tuesday, 11-18-08 and Wednesday, 11-19-08. 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. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A Sony Vaio laptop computer was stolen from inside an unsecured desk drawer that was located inside an unsecured 3rd floor office. Loss value: $1,900.00. Occurred: between 11-13-08 and 11-18-08. SAN ANTONIO PARKING GARAGE, 2420 San Antonio Graffiti: A UT police officer discovered words written in blue spray paint on the 2nd level of the garage. Loss value $100.00. Discovered on: 11-18-08, at 4:00 PM. SANCHEZ BUILDING, 1912 Speedway Suspicious Person: A UT staff member discovered an unknown subject sitting inside a 4th floor room that is normally secured. The staff member asked the subject if he needed any help. The unknown subject replied that he was waiting on his girlfriend. A second staff member encountered the same unknown subject, but the subject gave a different reason for being there. During the investigation, the police officers searched the area and were unable to locate the subject. The subject was described as: White male, last seen wearing a blue sweatshirt and carrying a black backpack. Occurred on: 11-18-08, at 5:56 PM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: The holidays are just right around the corner and many of us are thinking about the family feast as well as the renewal of the Texas vs. Texas A&M football game that will be played on Thanksgiving Day. There are several people that are hoping that the holidays will create many opportunities for them to commit various crimes in and around the university area. Prior to the start of the holiday season, develop a checklist of things to do: Students: - Secure all personal property that you are leaving inside your dormitory or apartment inside a locked drawer or closet. - Double check that all of the windows and doors are secured - Temporarily suspend your mail and newspaper services. - Ask a friend or neighbor to watch over your apartment while you are gone. Staff and Faculty Members: - Secure all of your personal property inside a secured desk drawer or filing cabinet. - Double check to ensure the alarm is activated and your office area is secured. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 16 alarm calls, 3 unsecured door reports, 1 motor vehicle collision, and 2 suspicious activity reports between 11-18-08 and 11-19-08. 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
