Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Friday, 08-27-10 and Monday, 08-30-10. GOLDSMITH HALL, #5 West Mall Theft: A blue Giant mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the east side of the buiding after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred between: 8-27-10 and 8-28-10. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft of Service / Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT staff member intercepted a non-UT subject as he attempted to enter Gregory Gym without puuchasing a Guest Pass. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and escorted from the area. Charges for Theft are pending. Occurred on: 8-28-10, at 12:48 PM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A pink and white Next mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the dormitory after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $90.00. Occurred between: 8-26-10 and 8-27-10. Crime Prevention Tip: If you are keeping track, and I am sure some of you are, there have been a total of 14 reported stolen bicycles since 8-20-10. All of the bicycles, except for one, had been secured with self-locking cable locks. If you are commuting and your primary means of transportation is your bicycle, I would like to remind you the City of Austin is one of the top 10 cities with a high theft rate for bicycles. Evaluate your locking system. If you are using a self-locking cable lock as your primary lock, you might want to consider upgrading your security. We recommend a two lock locking system to deter a would-be thief. This system uses a U-shaped lock as the primary lock, as well as a self-locking cable lock. To aid in the recovery of your property, take a minute and register your property. www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/registration LITTLEFIELD DORMITORY, 201 West Dean Keeton Criminal Mischief / Criminal Trespass: A UT student reported her now ex-boyfriend became overly aggressive with her. The suspect took her keys, wallet, and cellular telephone and put them into his pockets and refused to give them back. The suspect then took the student’s computer and smashed it. The student told the suspect to leave her room, leave the dormitory and return her personal property. The suspect refused to comply with her requests. The suspect did leave, but took the student’s property with him. The student saw the suspect outside her dormitory and was able to get her property back…minus the destroyed laptop computer. At this time charges are pending. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred on: 8-25-10 at 3:00 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: This reads as if it were a scene straight out of the “Campus Issues” play. Sadly it is not, this was a real life situation for a UT student. Not too many students have had to face a situation like this, and not too many students would know how to de-esclate this situation. So start asking yourself what would you do? What would be your game plan in this scenario? I would like to encourage you to look into taking a self defense class. Ladies, the UT Police Department offers a free Women’s Self Defense class called RAD. To register go to the www.utexas.edu/police/rad For more information contact Sgt. Laura Davis at 232-9611. MAIN BUILDING, #1 South Mall Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT student reported seeing two subjects standing in the bike racks located on the west side of the Main Building looking at the various bikes and bike locks. During the investigation, the officer located one of the subjects between Jester Dormitory and the Brazos Parking Garage. The subject saw the officer approaching and pulled out his wallet and handed the officer his Driver’s License without having to be asked. The subject was very nervous and appeared to be scared. The subject told two different stories as to why he was on campus and where he was heading to. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. The subject was described as: White male, 6’-03”, 230 pounds, shaved head and 39 years of age. The subject was last seen wearing an orange baseball cap with an orange bandana, orange colored t-shirt and blue jeans. Occurred on: 8-30-10, at 12:59 AM. 2100 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Police Officer observed a blue Toyota commit several traffic violations including making a U-Turn at the crest of a hill. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath. The officer learned the driver had consumed 1 ½ beers and was under the legal age of 21. The driver was issued a court apprearence citation for Driving Under the Influence by a Minor and was released to a sober friend. Occurred on: 8-29-10, at 3:04 AM. 200 BLOCK GUADALUPE Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (3 Counts) / Failure to Identify: A UT Police Officer observed three UT students staggering back and forth and falling into the lanes of on-coming traffic. During the investigation, the officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on their breaths. The officers were handed what later turned out to be counterfeit driver’s licenses from two of the three female students. The officers explained the offense of Failing to Identify and the counterfeit names were withdrawn and all three correctly identified themselves. The officers learned all three were under the legal age of 21 and had been consuming alcoholic beverages, but forgot where they had been drinking. All three were issued court appearance citations for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and released at the scene. Charges for Failure to Identify are pending. Occurred on: 8-27-10, at 2:13 AM. 2300 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Assist Outside Agency / Driving Without a License: A UT Police Officer observed a UT student driving a white Honda at twice the posted speed through campus. During the traffic investigation, the officer learned the subject had not been issued a current driver’s license. Further investigation revealed the student had several outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrants for Speeding and No Driver’s License. The subject was taken into custody for the outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrants. In addition to the law enforcement action taken, the subject was issued a court appearance citation for No Driver’s License. Occurred on: 8-29-10, at 10:15 PM. 2300 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Driving While Intoxicated: A UT Police Officer observed a black Toyota commit several traffic violations. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath and inside the vehicle. The driver stated he had consumed 4 beers and one shot while out on the town. The officer administered the Field Sobriety Tests and the driver displayed several clues that indicated he was intoxicated. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 8-28-10, at 2:15 AM. 2500 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Possession of Marijuana / Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Police Officer observed a black Infiniti travelling at a high rate of speed. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the passenger compartment, along with the odor of buring marijuana. The driver, a UT student, stated that he had consumed some adult beverages prior to driving his vehicle. The driver did not display enough clues that would have indicated he was intoxicated. During a search of the vehicle, the officers located a clear plastic baggie containing a green leafy subjstance that tested positive for marijuana. In addition, officers located a silver grinder and two glass pipes that contained burnt marijuana residue. One passenger claimed ownership of one pipe and the baggie of marijunana. He was taken into custody for Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and was transported to Central Booking. The back seat passenger was found to be under 21 and had consumed alcohol as well. He was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. The driver, he was issued a field release citation for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 8-27-10, at 2:11 AM. 2600 BLOCK WICHITA Public Intoxication / Possession of Alcohol by a Minor / Failure to Identify: A UT Police Officer observed two UT students staggering back and forth as they attempted maintain their navigational bearings. During the investigation, the officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the male student’s breath and a moderate odor of alcohol on the female student’s breath. Both students tried to give the officers false names and dates of birth as they attempted to hide two cans of beer behind their backs. The officers learned the names given to them were false and warned them about lying. After receiving their correct names and dates of birth the officers determined both were under the legal age of 21. Due to the intoxication level of the male student, he was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. The female student was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor and was released at the scene. Occurred on: 8-28-10, at 1:10 AM. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 58 Alarm Calls, 2 Call Box Alarms, 5 Suspicious Activity Reports, 5 Public Assist requests, 3 EMS calls, and 9 Unsecured Door Reports between 08/27/10 and 08/30/10. 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. 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