Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Thursday, 08/19/10 and Monday, 08/23/10. ****New Service Brought to You by UTPD**** UTPD is happy to announce online property registration. Items with a serial number such as laptops, MP3 players, cell phones, electronics, and bikes are eligible. Registering your property is very helpful in theft investigations and in returning lost property to its rightful owner. Without identifying information, recovering stolen property is virtually impossible. Logon to https://www.utexas.edu/police/property/ to register your property today. BELMONT HALL, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd. Suspicious Activity: A UT staff member discovered a door stop had been used to prop a forth floor door open. The propped door led directly into a locker room. The area was searched by the UT Police Officers. No one was found inside the restricted area. Occurred on: 8-20-10, at 2:35 AM. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, 2110 Speedway Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping in an established campsite on the north side of the building. The subject stated he was waiting to catch a bus so that he could go to work. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the campus. Occurred on: 8-23-10, at 5:24 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (3 Counts): A UT staff member discovered three UT students propping a door open while smoking tobacco from a pipe. When the staff member approached the students, all three ran away from the area only to return a few minutes later. During the investigation, the officers noted the subjects eyes were blood shot and red. The odor of alcohol was prevalent on all three student’s breath. The officers learned the subjects had been to a fraternity party were they had consumed adult beverages. All three subjects were under the legal age and were issued field release citations for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and released. Occurred on: 8-22-10. LIVING LEARNING CENTER A, 2610 Whitis Ave Theft: A silver and black Giant mountain bicycle (not the size, the brand) was stolen from the bike racks located on the east side of the complex after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred between: 8-21-10 and 8-22-10. Crime Prevention Tip: Bike thefts are one of the biggest problems faced by most UT students. At the beginning of the school year, most bike thieves begin their shopping season. In order to make it harder for a thief to become successful in taking your property consider using a two-lock locking system. The primary lock is a U-shaped lock that uses a flat key. The U-lock is used to secure your bike to the bike rack. The second lock is a self-locking cable lock. This lock is used to secure the rear tire to the bike frame. This type of locking system now requires the thief to carry two separate tools to defeat the locks in order to steal your property. PARKING LOT 103, 2100 Comal Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (4 Counts): A UT Police Officer discovered four UT students inside a black Mitsubishi that was parked in an isolated area of the lot. The officer approached the driver’s side and detected a very strong odor of buring marijauana coming from inside the vehicle. The officer noticied a glass “bong” sitting between the knees of the front seat passenger. During the investigation, the officer located a clear plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance the officer recognized as marijuana. Two of the student claimed ownership of the marijuana and were issued field release citations for Possession of Marijuana. All four subjects were issued field release citations for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Occurred on: 8-21-10, at 8:45 PM. PRATHER DORMOTORY, 305 East 21st Street Theft: A silver and yellow Mongoose bicycle 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: $150.00. Occurred between: 8-21-10 and 8-22-10. See LLA Crime Prevention Tip. TRINITY PARKING GARAGE, 1815 Trinity Ave. Graffiti: Words written in black indelible marker was discovered on the 5th floor northwest portion of the garage. Loss value: $50.00. Discovered on: 8-23-10, at 12:10 AM. WEST MALL, 2300 Block Guadalupe Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor / Criminal Mischief: Two non-UT subjects observed a UT student damage a business sign located along Guadalupe. The witnesses followed the suspect until they observed a UT Police Officer and notified the officer of the criminal offense. During the investigation, the officers detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the student’s breath and learned the subject was under the legal age of 21. The student admitted he had been consuming alcohol. The student was issued a Field Release Citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. The owner of the business declined to file Criminal Mischief charges for the damaged sign. Occurred on: 8-23-10, at 1:15 AM. 500 BLOCK EAST DEAN KEETON Public Intoxication: A UT Police Officer observed a non-UT subject staggering into roadway with on-coming traffic in the traffic lane. The officer noted the subject had a very strong odor of alcohol on his breath and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. With a mush mouth and slurred dialect, the subject explained to the officer that he was on his way to a meeting with Vince Young and that he was late. The subject was further delayed to his meeting when the officer took the subject into custody for Public Intoxication and transported him to Central Booking. Occurred on: 8-22-10, at 12:39 AM. 1800 BLOCK RED RIVER Criminal Trespass / Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered inside an established campsite on the southwest portion of the building. During the investigation, the officers learned the subject had received a prior Criminal Trespass Warning less than 20 days earlier. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass and was transported to Central Booking. In addition to the law enforcement actions taken, the subject was issued another Criminal Trespass Warning. Occurred on: 8-20-10, at 10:49 PM. 2400 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Driving While Intoxicated: A UT Police Officer observed a grey Ponitiac travelling at a high rate of speed. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alchol on the non-UT driver’s breath. The officer noted the driver’s eyes were bloodshot, glassy and his eye lids were droopy. The driver informed the officers that he had consumed 3 pints of beer and 2 shots of gin mixed with Red Bull. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests and the driver displayed several clues that indicated he was intoxicated. The subject was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 8-21-10, at 2:49 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: During the investigation, the officer noted there were two additional passengers inside the vehicle. Both passengers were identified as UT students. All three individuals made a choice. One decided to drink, then drive…he went to jail. Both students decided to be passengers inside a vehicle with a drunk driver in control. All three could have called for a taxi to take them home. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: For the students of this year's incoming freshman class, there are several things that you can start doing to get ready for the first day of class.. - All property is engraved with a State issued DL or ID number and registered on line. www.utexas.edu/police/property - Bicycle is registered with Parking and Transportation and a two lock locking system is being used to secure the bike to a bike rack. - Have you registered for the Women’s Self Defense class? - Has you developed a safety plan? - Have you pre-programmed the UTPD telephone number into your cellular telephone? If not the number is 512-471-4441. - Double check to ensure you are signed up for the emergency text messaging system. On behalf of the University of Texas Police Department, we would like to welcome you to UT. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 38 Alarm Calls, 4 Fire Alarm calls, 2 Call Box Alarms, 5 Suspicious Activity Reports, 9 Public Assist Calls, 1 EMS call, 1 Stuck Elevator Call, and 4 Unsecured Door Reports between 08/19/10 and 08/23/10. To view a map of the campus visit: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/index.html Are you a Fan of the University of Texas Police Department? Come join us on Face Book at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/utaustinpolice 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
