Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Wednesday, 01/07/09 and Thursday, 01/08/09. 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. COLORADO APARTMENTS, 2500 Lake Austin Blvd Burglary of Motor Vehicle: The right rear window was broken out of a green Mazda 626 while the vehicle was parked by building F. A Sony AM/FM cassette stereo was stolen form the vehicle. The dashboard was damaged in the commission of the burglary. Repair cost: $300.00. Loss value: $175.00. Occurred between 07/09 at 3:30 a.m. and 01/07/09 at 3:40 a.m. COLORADO APARTMENTS, 2500 Lake Austin Blvd Burglary of Motor Vehicle: The right window was broken out of a silver Nissan Sentra while the vehicle was parked by building B. A mobile GPS locator, a radar detector and a vinyl “Sponge Bob†bag were stolen form the vehicle. Repair cost: $200.00. Loss value: $210.00. Occurred between 01/06/09 at 6:00 p.m. and 01/07/09 at 11:28 a.m. COLORADO APARTMENTS, 2500 Lake Austin Blvd Burglary of Motor Vehicle: The left front window was broken out of a gold Toyota 4-door while the vehicle was parked on the north side of building C. A car stereo was stolen form the vehicle. Repair cost: $150.00. Loss value: $125.00. Occurred between 01/06/09 at 6:00 p.m. and 01/07/09 at 9:15 a.m. Crime Prevention Tip: As you see from today's and yesterday's edition of the Campus Watch, auto burglaries continue to be a concern in the New Year. To help prevent your car from being broken into consider doing the following: - Never leave items inside the passenger compartment of your car. This includes, cell phones, CDs, MP3 players, GPS systems, cash; including change, backpacks, books, hand sanitizer, power cords, mail, trash…get the picture? Don't leave anything inside your car. - Use a beach towel to drape across your dashboard. This protects the dash form the sun, but also covers up the car's stereo system if you let the towel drape down off of the dash. - Make sure your windows are rolled up and your doors are locked. - Consider the installation of a car security system. This should include an audible alarm and an engine kill switch to prevent auto thefts. - Use a steering wheel lock. Such devices help prevent auto theft, but also send a good message to a thief that you care about your property and have taken steps to protect it. FRANK C ERWIN SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER, 1701 Red River Leaving the Scene of a Collision: An unknown vehicle struck two sign posts that were located on the northeast side of the building. One of the sign posts was severed from the ground. The other sign post was damaged almost to the point of being severed to the ground. The driver of the striking vehicle failed to leave any driver information at the scene. Repair cost: $700.00. Occurred between 01/04/09 at 6:00 p.m. and 01/07/09 at 10:00 a.m. TOWNES HALL, 727 East Dean Keeton Disturbance / Criminal Mischief: A UT student observed a non-UT subject commit several traffic violations as the student drove behind the subject from the west campus area to the north side of Townes Hall. When the subject parked his vehicle, the student informed the subject he needed to stop at red lights. The two subjects exchanged pleasantries if you will before the subject threw a bottle of water at the student's car. It is believed the bottle caused a small dent and scratch on the student's car. The subject then exclaimed one last not so pleasantry in response to the student's request for the subject's name. The subject left the area but returned while the officer was speaking with the student. Repair cost: $300.00. Occurred on 01/07/09 at 11:38 a.m. 2400 Mopac Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was stopped for several traffic violations including driving left of center and swerving into adjoining lanes. The subject was found to have an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant for theft by check. Occurred on 01/07/09 at 10:30 p.m. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 15 alarm calls, 7 unsecured door reports, 1 public assist, 1 medical emergency and 2 accidental damage reports between 01/07/09 and 01/08/09. 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
