Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Wednesday, 02/17/10 and Thursday, 02/18/10. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft / Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT staff member reported two suspicious subjects had entered into the building and after purchasing a guest pass had entering onto the basketball courts. The staff member pointed out and positively identified both subjects to the officers. As the staff member was identifying the subjects to the officers, the officers witnessed one of the subjects sit down next to a backpack and begin rummaging through it removing a cellular telephone. Officer watched as the subject placed the cellular telephone into another gym bag. Both subjects were stopped and one subject was taken into custody for Theft and was transported to Central Booking. In addition to the law enforcement action taken, both subjects were issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning. Loss value / recovered: $250.00. Occurred on: 2-17-10, at 6:23 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Kudos to the staff at Gregory Gym. Job well done. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported to be sleeping in a stall located inside the 1st floor men's restroom. During the investigation, the officers located the subject laying on the floor. The subject stood up and flushed the toilet, then exited the stall. The subject informed the officers he had come to Austin to study the homeless situation within the city, but did not have any money to get back home. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from campus. Occurred on: 2-17-10, at 6:22 AM. MEZES HALL, #5 South Mall Theft: A Mac notebook laptop computer was stolen from a first floor restroom after being left unsecured and unattended. Occurred on: 2-17-10, between 5:30 PM and 5:40 PM. Loss value: $1,500.00. ROBERT L. MOORE HALL. 2505 Speedway Scam: A non-UT subject contacted a UT staff member and began asking the staff member questions about the office printer. The caller wanted the staff member to provide him the serial number of the printer so he could help determine what the problem was with the machine. When the staff member challenged the caller's story, his told the staff member there was a mix-up in the paper work and needed the printer's model number instead. When the staff member informed the caller that she was going to transfer his call to another staff member he hung up on the staff member. During the investigation, the officer learned the staff member had successfully trapped the caller's telephone number using *57. Occurred on: 2-17-10, at 10:25 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: Kudos to this staff member and her co-workers for detecting a scam as it was unfolding. The staff member did not give the caller the requested information, but asked questions as to why he wanted the information. It is very clear the caller was not prepared when he encountered an astute and aware staff member. Additional congrats to the other staff members that were aware of the *57 feature. This is a free service on all campus phones and is very simple to use. After you hang up and the call has ended, pick up the telephone and enter *57. You will receive one of two messages: The call was successfully trapped or the call could not be trapped. ROBERT L. MOORE HALL. 2505 Speedway Theft: The frame and rear tire of black and silver Giant mountain bicycle were reported stolen after only the front tire of the bicycle had been secured to the bike rack with a U-shaped lock. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred on: 2-17-10, between 1:30 PM and 5:55 PM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 20 alarm calls, and 1 unsecured door reports between 02/17/10 and 02/18/10. To view a map of the campus visit: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/index.html 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 William R. Pieper at 512-232-9638 or via e-mail to photocop@mail.utexas.edu Prepared by DWH To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php
