Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Monday, 03/22/10 and Tuesday, 03/23/10. * * * * * ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE From APD* * * * * Auto Thieves Targeting Fitness Center Parking Lots In the last few weeks, Austin Police Department Auto Theft Interdiction detectives have seen a rise of auto thefts in fitness center parking lots throughout Austin. Victims are placing personal items such as car keys and purses in their lockers and are leaving the lockers unlocked while working out. Thieves are then stealing these items from the unlocked lockers and stealing vehicles parked in the fitness center parking lots. It only takes seconds for a thief to steal your car and your identity. Most of these crimes could have been prevented if drivers would take the few extra moments to lock their belongings, lock their vehicles and take their keys. BIOLOGY BUILDING, 205 West 24th Street Attempted Burglary: A UT staff member discovered an unknown subject had attempted to gain forcible entry into her second floor office. Estimated damage: $150.00. Discovered on: 3-22-10, at 10:35 AM. HEARST MEDIA COMPLEX, 2504-C Whitis Ave Graffiti: Words written in black marker were discovered inside a 1st floor men's restroom. The graffiti was discovered inside the restroom after a sponsored South by Southwest event. Damage: $100.00. Occurred on: 3-18-10. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A silver and black Schwinn mountain bicycle was reported stolen from the bike racks located on the southwest portion of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $250.00. Occurred between: 3-12-10, and 3-22-10. PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: After receiving a notice from the PCL staff warning locker users about the current thefts, a UT student discovered her textbook had been stolen from her locker located on the 6th floor. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred between, 3-02-10 and 3-22-10. PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Suspicious Activity: Two UT students reported hearing strange and disturbing noises coming from inside a secured 4th floor office. The students reported the noises were disturbing those students that were studying. During the investigation, the officers discovered two sheepishly smiling students inside the office. Occurred on: 3-23-10, at 12:32 AM. PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A UT Police Officer responded to PCL on a reported theft of a textbook. During the investigation, the officer learned the textbook had been taken from a secured locker located on the 6th floor. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred between: 3-12-10 and 3-23-10. PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A UT student discovered two bags of Snickers mini candy bars had been stolen from his secured locker located on 3rd floor. Loss value: $5.00. Discovered on: 3-22-10, at 4:04 PM. PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Criminal Mischief: A UT student discovered an unknown subject had attempted to force open her 6th floor locker with an unknown tool. During the investigation, the officer learned the hasp and lock were damaged to a point the locker would not secure properly. Loss value: $75.00. Occurred between: 3-11-10 and 3-12-10. 2600 BLOCK GUADALUPE Failure to Identify- Fugitive / Evading Arrest / Assist Outside Agency: A store clerk stopped a UT Police Officer and reported a non-UT subject had stolen a case of beer. The suspect was last seen running west bound on 25th Street. Officers located a subject matching the description of the suspect, carrying a case of beer. The subject informed the officers that he had not stolen anything, “It was someone else.†As the subject put the beer down, he turned and ran from the officers. The subject attempted to hide from the officers by sliding underneath a legally parked truck. After being taken into custody, the subject began breathing heavily and appeared distressed after his short jaunt through West Campus. Austin EMS transported the subject to a local area hospital. Once at the hospital, the officer learned the subject had given a false name and date of birth after being taken into custody. While being treated by the hospital staff, the officers discovered the subject had two outstanding Outside Agency arrests warrants. After being treated, the subject was transported to Central Booking. Charges for Failure to Identify- Fugitive and Evading Arrest were filed. Occurred on: 3-22-10, at 4:52 PM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 23 Alarm Calls, 2 “Police Help†Call Box Activation, 2 Suspicious Activity Reports, 2 Suspicious Person Reports, and 4 Unsecure Door Reports between 03/22/10 and 03/23/10. 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
