Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Tuesday, 09/29/09 and Wednesday, 09/30/09. Emergency Text Message Service The University of Texas at Austin and its police department are responsible for notifying faculty, staff, and students of emergency situations (e.g., inclement weather, building evacuations, campus closures, etc.). The University employs a wide variety of tools to make sure everyone on campus is informed during an emergency event—including text messaging. In order to accomplish emergency text messaging more effectively, the University is collecting cell phone numbers from members of our campus community. Effective August 26, 2009, this database of cell phone numbers will be used for emergency text messages. Please complete the form at http://www.utexas.edu/cellphonealert so you will become an integral part of this important emergency notification system and help the university to achieve the highest standards of campus and community safety. Your cell phone number will not be used for any other purpose. If you require any additional information regarding this service, please contact Campus Safety and Security at (512) 471-5767. SCAM ALERT Bucknell University Police is investigating a possible debt collection scam facilitated though the USPS. Last week several hundred students may have received a letter from Advanced Collection Services requesting settlement of debt relating to “unauthorized unpaid downloads†for a loss incurred by Cayman Academic Resources. If you received an unsolicited email from a company or person you do not know, do not open any attachments and delete it. NEVER open attachments from unknown senders. BELMONT HALL, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd. Theft: A UT student reported his blue mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the building. The student was unable to describe his property other than it was a blue bike. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred on: 9-29-09 between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM. JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER, 4801 La Crosse Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported emptying the contents of a U-Haul truck onto UT property. The non-UT subject explained to the officer that it was just dirt from his back yard. The officer explained to the subject about the research at the JWC and how invasive plants and contaminates from his yard could destroy the research. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning after shoveling his dirt back into his U-Haul. Occurred on: 9-30-09, at 2:57 AM. PETER T. FLAWN ACADEMIC CENTER, #2 West Mall Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported approaching UT students and asking to use their laptop computers for a short time. During the investigation, the subject informed the officers that he was a Texas A&M student and had not seen the restricted access signs prior to entering a restricted area. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 9-30-09, at 3:22 AM. UNIVERSITY POLICE BUILDING, 2201 Robert Dedman Dr. Assist Outside Agency: A UT student reported another UT student exposed small parts of his anatomy while studying microbiology at his apartment. The offended student left the area. Reported on 9-29-09. Crime Prevention Tip: The UT RAD Grads already know the answer to this question. What would you do if you found yourself in this situation? To find out what the RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) graduates already know, look into attending the next class that is scheduled for October. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 7 alarm calls, 2 public assist requests, 2 unsecured door reports, and 1 suspicious person report between 09/29/09 and 09/30/09. 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
