Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Wednesday, 08/25/10 and Thursday, 08/26/10. SCAM ALERT A non-UT subject has been reported approaching students and handing them a hand written note, on an old envelope. The note is asking them to donate money to the American Deaf Association, American Deaf Football Association, or for the American School for the Deaf Association. The subject is described as: Black Male, 49 years of age, 5-07, 150 pounds. The subject is deaf, but can communicate. He was arrested on the West Mall on 8-25-10 for Criminal Trespass. ****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. Currently 1,543 items have been registered. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING BUILDING, 107 West Dean Keeton Theft: A white lab coat was stolen from a secured 3rd floor lab. Loss value: $30.00. Occurred between: 7-10 and 8-20-10. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft: A black Apple iPhone and a current UTID were stolen after being left unattended on top of a bleacher while the owner was playing basketball. During the investigation, the officer learned the victim had seen a suspicious person around his property. The subject was described as: Black male, light skinned. Subject was last seen wearing a white tank top and blue basketball short. Loss value: $400.00. Occurred on: 8-25-10, between 9:15 PM and 9:45 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: The will be an number of reported thefts inside this building over the course of the semester. Many of the these types of thefts are avoidable. Rec Sports provides securable lockers inside all of the lockers rooms. A $5.00 keyed padlock is all that is needed to secure your property and keep the thieves at bay. MOORE-HILL DORMITORY, 214 East 21st Street Theft: A red and silver colored Next mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the south side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable. Loss value: $60.00. Occurred between: 8-22-10 and 8-25-10. PATTERSON LABS, 2415 Speedway Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT Faculty member reported a former UT student was inside a 5th floor lab. During the investigation, the officers learned the subject had been dismissed from a research program, but the former student had failed to return the building keys. The officers located the subject inside the lab and verified she was no longer a current UT student. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. The building keys and Univerisity of Texas identification were confiscated. Occurred on: 8-25-10, at 6:49 PM. SERVICE BUILDING, 304 East 24th Street Criminal Trespass: A UT Police Officer observed a non-UT subject attempting to conceal himself from the officer by ducking into a secluded area of the Service Building. During the investigation, the officer learned the subject had good reason to try and hide. The subject had been given several prior written Criminal Trespass Warnings. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 8-26-10 at 3:58 AM. SUTTON HALL, 210 21st Street Theft: A blue and white Specialized mountain bicycle was stolen from bike rack located on the east side of the building after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred on: 8-25-10, between 9:00 AM and 9:24 PM. UNION BUILDING, #4 West Mall Public Intoxication: A UT student was discovered passed out inside a 3rd floor room. The student was sitting in a chair, but was unresponsive. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student’s breath. The student admitted to have been drinking,” Just a little.” When asked for his driver’s license, the student removed a pen from his pocket and handed it to the officer. Austin EMS was notified due to the subject’s exteme intoxicated state. Charges for Public Intoxication were filed. Occurred on: 8-26-10, at 1:58 AM. WEST MALL, 2300 Block Guadalupe Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was observed stopping students and asking them for money. The subject was handing students a hand written note, on an old envelope, asking them to donate money to the American Deaf Association. During the investigation, the subject insisted on asking the officer to simply let him go and he would never return to campus and ask students for money. The officer soon learned why the subject was insistent on leaving. The subject had received several prior written Criminal Trespass Warnings in a number of locations for the same actions. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass and was transported to Central Booking. In addition to the law enforcement action taken, the subject was issued another written Criminal Trespass Warning. Occurred on: 8-25-10, at 12:15 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: This subject has been soliciting students and staff for a number of years with the same type of scam. The main reason he returns year in and year out there will always be someone that will fall prey to his story and separate themselves from their money. It is a violation of a Regent’s Rule for unauthorized individuals to enter onto campus and begin soliciting money from any UT student, staff or faculty member without the expressed consent of the University of Texas. 200 BLOCK WEST 6th STREET Public Intoxiation: A UT staff member discovered a non-UT subject passed out on the south steps leading into CTJ. When the officers arrived the subject was sitting in the middle of what could only be described as a “Splash Zone.” The subject was wearing most of the evidence on the front of shirt and pants. The officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject’s breath and noted he could not keep his eyes open. Austin EMS was notified and transported the subject to a local area hospital. Charges for Public Intoxication were filed. Occurred on: 8-26-10, at 12:25 AM. Crime Prevention Tip of the Day: If you have not noticed there has been an increase in the number of bicycles that have been reported stolen. The northwest portion of campus: Duren Hall, Living Learning Center and Kinsolving have been impacted the most. However, I have seen a number of cut locks around San Jacinto Residents Hall and Jester. The bike thieves are back and it seems that they are making up for a slow summer. If you see an individual in the bike racks attempting to cut a lock notify the Police Department. That telephone call can earn you a pizza of your choice. There is one other sad fact regarding the number of reported stolen bicycles since Moove-In began. Only one of the stolen bicycle was registered with Parking and Transportation. Take a minute and go to Parking and Transportation’s website. http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/registration.html CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 24 Alarm Calls, 2 Call Box Alarms, 4 Suspicious Activity Reports, 2 Public Assist requests, and 1 Unsecured Door Report between 08/25/10 and 08/26/10. 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
