Report for 06/16/2010


Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Tuesday, 06/15/10 and Wednesday, 06/16/10. *****ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ****** Are you a Fan of the University of Texas Police Department? Come join us on Face Book at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/utaustinpolice BATTS HALL, #3 South Mall Suspicious Activity: A UT staff member reported an unknown subject entered her office carrying a paper cup. The subject informed the staff member that he was not a current student or staff member and needed money so he could go to college. The subject then picked up a pencil, placed it into his paper cup, turned and left the office. The unknown subject was described as: White male, 20 to 25 years of age, wearing a black t-shirt and blue striped pants, very dirty in appearance. Occurred on: 6-15-10, at 1:18 PM. ROBERT L. MOORE HALL, 2515 Speedway Theft: A silver colored Mongoose mountain bicycle with several broken rear gears was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred between: 5-21-10 and 5-22-10. 2400 BLOCK GUADALUPE Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Police Officer discovered a UT student sitting on retaining wall spitting after having had an extreme physical reaction to the over consumption of alcohol. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student's breath from several feet away. The student admitted to have visited several fraternity parties where he had consumed several alcoholic adult beverages. The officer soon learned the subject was at UT attending Freshman Orientation. The subject was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by and a Minor as well as a referral to the Dean of Student's Office. The student was released at the scene. Occurred on: 6-16-10, at 3:00 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: Parents dropping you off for orientation. Meeting your future Longhorn classmates. Attending your first college party and then your first meeting with a University of Texas Police Officer. Starting off your college career on the right foot? Some may think that this was a good day at UT, while others know better. This student will now be required to do the following before the first official class day: Return to Austin to speak to a judge. Set up an appointment to speak with the Dean of Student's Office. Surrendering his Driver's License for a 30 day time period. Attend an 8 hours Drug and Alcohol Class while also doing 20 hours of Community Service. Then paying a fine and court costs. The hard part, letting your parents know. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 10 Alarm Calls,1 Suspicious Activity Report, 1 fire alarm and 1 Unsecured Door Reports between 06/15/10 an06/16/10. 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 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