Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Friday, 03/04/11 and Monday, 03/07/11. ***** ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ***** We are 5 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. APD has requested the following information to be passed along to the UT students living in the West Campus and Riverside areas. These are areas of concern due to historical increases in property crimes during Spring Break. Many students could return home to find their apartments or vehicles broken into. Take a few minutes and remove all of your personal property from your vehicle: CDs, GPS, GPS mount, money and personal papers. These items attract thieves. Before walking away from your apartment, ensure all windows and doors are locked. If you have a friend staying in town ask them to check on your property. The UT Police Department encourages all students to register and engrave their property. You can go to www.utexas.edu/police/property to register your property on line. Engraving your property with your State issued driver’s license number makes it that much harder for a thief. GEORGE SANCHEZ BUILDING, 1912 Speedway Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (2 Counts): A UT Police Officer observed two UT students attempting to gain entry into the building. The officer learned they had been to a local downtown establishment and one of their party had gotten separated. As the investigation continued, the officer learned both students were under the legal age of 21 and had been consuming adult beverages. The students were issued court appearance citations for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 3-06-11, at 1:41 AM. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 203 East 21st Street Burglary of Habitation: A UT student reported his Apple laptop computer had been stolen from his unsecured 2nd floor dormitory room. Loss value: $1,500.00. Occurred on: 3-03-11 between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM. PARKING LOT 70, 2000 Robert Dedman Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A UT student reported an unknown subject had entered her vehicle through an open window. The unknown subject damaged her glove box and center console looking for personal property. The student stated approximately $5.00 in change was missing from her ashtray. Loss value: $5.00. Occurred on: 3-06-11, between 1:15 PM and 5:00 PM. PARLIN HALL, #2 South Mall Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping inside an established campsite on the east side of the building. During the investigation, the subject informed the officers that he was unaware that he was on campus. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from campus. Occurred on: 3-06-11, 7:17 AM. ROBERT L. MOORE HALL, 2515 Speedway Theft: The UT Police Department received notification a non-UT subject had removed a bicycle from the bike racks located on the south side of RLM. The subject and the bicycle were located. During the investigation, the non-UT subject was taken into custody for Theft and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 3-06-11, at 4:22 PM. TRINITY PARKING GARAGE, 1815 Trinity Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: A UT staff member discovered a UT student leaning over inside his vehicle with the door open. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of burning marijuana inside and around the vehicle. The officer located a glass pipe with burned marijuana residue in the bowl and a metal grinder. The student was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Occurred on: 3-07-11, at 2:36 AM. 2100 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Criminal Mischief: A UT staff member reported an unknown subject had been letting the air out of his bicycle tires on a regular basis. Occurred on: 3-05-11. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 41 Alarm Calls, 2 Call Box Alarms, 3 Suspicious Persons Reports, and 18 Unsecured Door Reports between 03/04/11 and 03/07/11. 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 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. 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
