Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Wednesday, 03/09/11 and Thursday, 03/10/11. ***** ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ***** We are1 day away before the beginning of Spring Break 2011. South Padre Island, Port Aransas, Gulf Port and Dolphin Island are only a few Spring Break locations on the minds of UT Students. The local police departments are gearing up with directed patrols and additional officers working the crowded beaches. They will be looking for underage drinking and other alcohol violations while you are in their jurisdiction. Yesterday, APD had 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. PARKING LOT 112, 1500 Manor Road Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A UT Police Officer discovered the rear passenger windows of six vehicles broken out. The officers were unable to determine what property was missing from the vehicles. Discovered on: 3-09-11, at 7:30 AM. PARKING LOT 112, 1500 Manor Road Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A UT Police Officer discovered the rear passenger window of a Pontiac broken out. During the investigation, the officer learned an MP3 player and power cord were missing. Loss value: $150.00. Occurred on: 3-10-11, between 5:37 AM and 6:35 AM. PARKING LOT 114, 2200 Leona Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A UT Police Officer discovered the left rear passenger windows of two vehicles broken out. The officer was unable to determine what property was missing from the vehicles. Discovered on: 3-09-11 at 7:30 AM. PARKING LOT 115, 2200 Block Leona Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A UT Police Officer discovered the rear passenger window of a vehicle broken out and a small coin purse laying on the ground. The officers were unable to determine what property was missing from the vehicles. Discovered on: 3-09-11, at 7:30 AM. PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A black backpack containing a Passport, $485 in cash, Calculus textbook and a student visa were reported stolen after being left unattended on the 3rd floor. Loss value: $677.00. Occurred on 3-09-11, between 6:00 PM and 6:10 PM. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 105 West 21st Street Theft: A laptop computer, belonging to the University of Texas, was checked out by a UT student. The student took the computer to the 3rd floor of UTC and left it outside a 3rd floor classroom while he was in class. Upon his return, the student discovered the computer was missing. Loss value: Unknown at this time. Occurred on: 3-09-11, between 3:25 PM and 4:45 PM. 2300 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Assault by Contact: A UT staff member reported a UT student struck his vehicle with a fist as he attempted to pass the student who was walking in the street. The staff stopped and got into a verbal confrontation with the student. The staff member stated the student then took another swing at him during the confrontation. During the investigation, the officers learned the staff member did not wish to file charges and the student was referred to the Dean of Student’s Office. Occurred on: 3-09-11, at 1:59 PM. 1900 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Theft: A blue Schwinn mountain bicycle was reported stolen from the bike racks located on the east side of PCL after being secured to the bike rack. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred between: 3-05-11 and 3-08-11. CAMPUS WIDE: Non-Criminal Calls: In addition to the above criminal cases, the University of Texas Police Department responded to 20 Alarm Calls, 1 Welfare Concern, 2 Suspicious Activity Reports, 1 Malfunctioning Light report, and 2 Unsecured Door Reports between 03/09/11 and 03/10/11. 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.ph
