Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Wednesday, 11/18/09 and Thursday, 11/19/09. ****Theft Stat Countdown**** We are 21 reported thefts from tying the lowest theft rate we have had in four years. There are 43 days left in 2009. While reviewing today's Campus Watch entries, keep in mind a burglary of motor vehicle is not listed as a theft. While a theft did occur during the burglary, a burglary of motor vehicle is a whole different category of crime. Our goal is always to prevent all thefts, but it sure would be a nice end to the calendar year knowing we had the lowest theft rate in four years. Let's all do our part to prevent thefts. Make sure you keep your office or dorm room door closed and locked. Mark your property with your state issued driver's license number. Use a quality u-lock and a cable lock to secure your bicycle. Be sure to report suspicious activity to the UT Police Department at 512-471-4441. Finally, never, ever leave your property unattended. BURDINE HALL, 2505 University Ave Criminal Mischief: A UT staff member discovered the toilet seats inside a first floor women's restroom had been removed. Loss value: $30.00. Discovered on: 11-18-09, at 11:22 AM. JACKSON SCHOOL OF GEOLOGY, #10 East Mall Theft: A black Apple iPhone was stolen after being left unattended on top of a stack of papers inside a second floor lecture hall. The former owner of the iPhone searched the areas with negative results in locating her property. Loss value: $250.00. Occurred on: 11-18-09, between 10:50 AM and 11:00 AM. PERRY-CASTENEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A silver and yellow colored Schwinn mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the north side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred between: 11-13-09 and 11-15-09. O HENRY HALL, 601 Colorado Assist Outside Agency: A UT staff member discovered a non-UT subject sleeping on the east side of the building. During the investigation, the officer soon discovered the subject had an outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrant. The subject was taken into custody for the warrant and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 11-19-09, at 3:22 AM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 27 alarm calls, 1 fire alarm report, 1 public assist request, 2 suspicious activity reports, 4 lighting malfunction reports, and 10 unsecured door reports between 11/18/09 and 11/19/09. 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. You may also direct comments to Officer William Pieper at 512-232-9638 or by e-mail at photocop@mail.utexas.edu. Prepared by DWH To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php
