Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 04-09-09 and Friday, 04-10-09. * * * * * FROM THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT * * * * * The Austin Police Homicide Unit is investigating the death of Nikolas Coltan Evans. We've received information that there were many individuals in the area who witnessed the assault. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers to provide an anonymous tip or the Austin Police Homicide Tip line. A reward is being offered by Capital Area Crime Stoppers. Attached to this email is the APD BOLO for Mr. Evens. Please place copies of the bolo on computer screens, information screens, as well as all UT dormitories. *****Public Safety Initiative***** The Texas Department of Transportation and The University of Texas at Austin Police Department are proud to announce our participation in this year's “Click it or Ticket†campaign. This safety belt education and enforcement initiative is designed to gain compliance with state law requiring the use of safety seat belt in motor vehicles. This campaign is a worth-while project as every year there are so many vehicle collisions that result in needless loss of life as the vehicle occupants were not wearing seat belts. While The UT Police Department is always mindful of this traffic law, particular attention will be given to the enforcement of this law in mid May. Stay tuned for specific dates and educational opportunities regarding this initiative. Until then, click it…or ticket. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT staff member observed a non-UT subject simply walking around inside the dinning area. The staff member recognized the subject from prior incidents inside the same area. The subject left the area, and the staff member followed the subject while talking to the police department. During the investigation, the officers located the subject on Gregory Gym Plaza. The officers soon learned that the subject had two prior Criminal Trespass Warnings that were several years old. The subject admitted he had been inside a restricted area, but that he had purchased some food while there. The officers issued the subject a written Criminal Trespass Warning and escorted him from the campus area. Occurred on: 4-09-09 at 9:33 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass / Failure to identify: Several UT students reported a non-UT subject was banging loudly on an 11th floor dormitory door. During the investigation, the officers located the subject on the 11th floor leaning against the door. The officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject's breath from 10 feet away. As the investigation continued, the subject informed the officers that he was only 17 years old, and gave what was later to be determined a false name. The officers soon discovered that the subject had received a written Criminal Trespass Warning for the dormitory. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass / Failure to Identify. As the subject was being transported to Central Booking, he informed the officers that he thought if he lied that they would simply let him go home. His tearful begging and pleas for the officers to just take him home, went unanswered. Occurred on: 4-10-09, at 12:45 AM. PERRY CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A silver and black Toshiba satellite laptop computer was stolen from a 3rd floor study area after being left unattended. During the investigation, the officer learned the victim had gone to another floor to get a drink of water and upon his return his property had been taken. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred on: 4-09-09, between 5:05 PM and 5:15 PM. PERRY CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A backpack containing a Gateway laptop computer and an MP3 player were stolen from a fourth floor study area. During the investigation, the officer learned that the victim had left her property unattended while on another floor talking to friends. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred on: 4-09-09, between 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Earlier this semester we identified the top five buildings where the majority of the reported thefts occur. PCL was on that list. There are several thieves that like working a library. The primary reason, someone is going to leave their property unattended. As we move closer to finals, there will be a sharp spike in the number of thefts from this area. Either study in a group or take all of your property with you when you go visit your friends. ROBERT L. MOORE HALL, 2515 Speedway Theft: A pink Motorola cellular telephone was stolen from a 15th floor office after it was left unattended and in plain view. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred on: 4-07-09. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT staff member observed a UT student staggering towards SJH. During the investigation, the officer observed a subject having a difficult time attempting to swipe into the dormitory. The officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the subject's breath and learned that the student was under the legal age of 21. The subject was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 4-10-09, at 2:05 AM. 100 BLOCK WEST 21st STREET Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT staff member observed a subject pushing over trashcans. The responding officer recognized the subject from a prior call a week earlier. During the investigation, the officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the subject's breath and remembered that the subject was under the legal age of 21. The student denied having consumed any alcohol, then changed his story to only three beers. The subject was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 4-10-09, at 2:52 AM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 21 alarm calls, 3 unsecured door reports, 4 public assist requests, 2 suspicious persons reports and 2 suspicious activity reports between 4-09-09 and 4-10-09. 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 DWH To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php
