Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Monday. 11/24/08 and Tuesday, 11/25/08. 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. Holiday Break Tips Before each of you head off to enjoy your well deserved break, take a few seconds to consider the security of the property you will be leaving behind. Your bicycle is a nice target for holiday shopping thieves. To maximize the protection of your bicycle this weekend, take it inside. Do not leave it at the bicycle rack or on the porch. Take it inside – to further enhance the security, take your bicycle inside and secure your bicycle locks to it. Speaking of your dorm room or apartment, invest a moment to secure your valuables inside a locking trunk, drawer or closet. For that matter, take the most valuable of your items with you. Faculty and Staff – you have responsibilities too; not only for your personal property on campus but also for your department's property. Before you leave for the break, check and double check the locks on the doors and windows, secure valuable items inside locked cabinets, test your alarms and make sure they are set-up before you leave. Also take a minute to send an e-mail out to your faculty, staff and student members to remind them of the altered building hours and to notify UTPD in the event of a false alarm. If we all work together, the campus should be in just as good of shape next Monday as it is today. BRAZOS GARAGE, 200 East MLK Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Possession of Marijuana: Five UT students were found sitting in a recessed area located on the south side of the garage. One of the students was holding a small glass pipe that contained burned marijuana residue. Two plastic bags with marijuana residue and a pill bottle with a small amount of marijuana were found on three of the other four students. Occurred on 11/25/08 at 2:06 a.m. JESTER CENTER ACADEMIC, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A Sony Vaio laptop computer was stolen when it was left in an unsecured 1st floor auditorium. The owner of the laptop left the auditorium event believing his friends were packing up his laptop. When he discovered a half hour later that his laptop was not retrieved by his friends, he returned and found the laptop had been stolen. Loss value: $1,400.00. Occurred between 11/15/08 at 11:30 p.m. and 11/16/08 at 12:30 a.m. Crime Prevention Tip: Never rely on anyone other than yourself to secure your property. You are the only person who knows just how much your property means to you. TRINITY GARAGE, 1815 Trinity Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: Three UT students and a non-UT subject were found sitting inside a 1998 Honda Civic that was parked on the top level of the garage. When the officer turned his spot light onto the car, the four subjects poured out of the car along with the all too familiar odor of burned marijuana. A blue and white glass water bong with burned marijuana residue and three plastic bags with marijuana residue were found inside the vehicle. Occurred on 11/25/08 at 1:23 a.m. 18th Street and San Antonio Reckless Driving: A UT student was observed, very closely I might add, flying through a stop sign while driving a silver 2002 Audi 4-door. I say he was viewed very closely as he came within a foot of striking a patrol vehicle. Before being stopped, the student drove through a second stop sign controlled intersection. When stopped, the student stated he knew he had “run some stop signs.†Occurred on 11/25/08 at 2:11 a.m. Oops! My brain was either on my Grandma's stuffing or my brain actually was stuffing yesterday. I'm not sure how the first sentence in yesterday's entry came out the way it did (see below), but the sentence was meant to say “A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as sitting with her head down while on the steps located on the north side of the dormitory.†Yesterday's Entry: ROBERTS HALL DORMITORY, 303 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as sitting with her head down while on the steps locate don't he north side of the dormitory. The student was found by the officer sitting with her head in her lap while in the remnants of her evenings' consumables. The student did not know where she was or how she got there. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point Austin – Travis County EMS needed to transport the student to a local hospital for alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 11/23/08 at 2:25 a.m. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 19 alarm calls, 1 unsecured door report, 2 collision investigations, 1 medical emergency assist, 1 lost property and 1 suspicious odor report between 11-21-08 and 11-24-08. If you are a faculty or staff member that has been affected by a crime, the UT Employee Assistance Program (471-3366) is available for counseling and referrals to other appropriate services. http://www.utexas.edu/hr/eap/ To view a map of the campus visit: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/index.html RAD Program For Women, Now Available (Classes are FREE) Advanced RAD Classes Being Held for RAD Class Graduates The RAD program is a 16-hour course of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women that covers assault prevention and risk reduction while progressing on to basic hands-on defense training. http://www.utexas.edu/police/rad/ Defensive Driving: Learn Defensive Driving from a UTPD Police Officer. UTPD generally schedules a Defensive Driving Class approximately once a month – based on need. The classes meet in the University Police Building, Room 1.318, located at 2201 Robert Dedman Dr (east of Memorial Stadium). The cost for the course is $25.00 (check or cash) payable on class date. If paying in cash, please bring the exact amount because change may not be available. You will also need to bring your driver's license. For more information, to check for the next available class time or to register on-line go to: http://www.utexas.edu/police/services/defensive_driving.php Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) The Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) is a partnership among the Office of the Dean of Students, Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and the University of Texas Police Department (UTPD). BCAL provides a central resource for UT faculty, students, and staff who may have concerns about the behavior or well-being of another member of the campus community. By calling BCAL at 512-232-5050, callers may talk with trained staff members who will assist the caller in exploring available options and strategies as well as referrals to appropriate campus support networks. For more information on BCAL, visit the BCAL Web site at www.utexas.edu/safety/bcal or call 512-232-5050. 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 WRP ISA To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php
