Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Monday, 02/28/11 and Tuesday, 03/01/11. ***** ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ***** We are 10 days out and counting before the beginning of Spring Break 2011. Beginning today we are going to address most of the safety concerns that are brought up during the school year and are magnified during this time of the year. Vehicle Safety Only practice and experience can make one a good driver. Most highway crashes are due to the driver’s inexperience or temperment. To become a good driver, one must follow several rules. Give driving your full attention. Dangerous distractions like texting, talking on your cell phone, or eating should be avoided. Learn to drive in different situations like night driving, highway driving or driving in bad weather. We call this situational driving. Obey the traffic laws and the rules of the road. Relax and enjoy your trip. Bicycle Safety The weather is turning warmer and more and more students / staff / faculty are deciding to ride their bicycles around campus. As the gas prices continue to rise, this trend will increase. With more cyclists on the road, I would like to take the time to remind everyone of some basic rules. Bicyclists are required to follow the same laws as if they were operating a motor vehicle. These laws are enforceable and can result in traffic citations being issued. You can help avoid these citation and keep everyone safe by doing the following: • stopping at red lights and stop signs, • yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks • paying attention to lane markers, • riding near the curb, traveling in the same direction as traffic, and • having a light on the front and a red reflector or red light on the back of your bike while riding at night. TOWNES HALL, 727 East Dean Keeton Criminal Trespass: A UT staff member recognized a known offended enter into the building, approach a secured locker and removed two cans of beer. The staff member recognized the subject as the same subject who had been arrested a few days earlier. The subject entered one of the elevators and headed towards a restricted upper floor. During the investigation, the officers located the subject on the fifth floor drinking alcohol from a travel mug. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass and was transported to Central Booking. The subject informed the officers that he had been arrested inside the Communications Building as well as the Law School and he intended to return to the building. In addition to the law enforcement actions taken the subject was issued another Criminal Trespass Warning. Occurred on: 2-28-11, at 11:08 PM. 2000 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Suspicious Person / Evading Arrest or Detention: A UT student reported a suspicious person was inside the bike racks located on the south side of Moore-Hill Dormitory. The student stated the subject was in the process of stealing a bicycle. The responding officers located the subject riding a bicycle south on San Jacinto Blvd. The subject began committing several traffic violations in attempt to evade the officers. The subject was able to evade detention by traveling the wrong way on a one-way street. This created an unsafe situation for the general public. The unknown subject was described as: White male, 40 years of age, grey curly hair and wearing a blue jacket. Occurred on: 3-01-11, at 12:13 AM. 2300 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Burglary: A pair of Bushnell binoculars were reported stolen from inside a secured crane. Loss value: $80.00. Occurred between: 2-16-11 and 2-18-11. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to13Alarm Calls, 2 Suspicious Persons Reports, 1 EMS call, 2 Burned out Light Reports, and 8 Unsecured Door Reports between 02/28/11 and 03/01/11. 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
