Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Friday, 10/28/11 and Monday, 10/31/11. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Ave Possession of Marijuana: A UT staff member detected the odor of burning marijuana coming from a 4th floor dormitory room and notified the UT Police. The responding officers also detected the odor of burning marijuana coming from the same room. Prior to knocking on the door, the officers heard the voices of several males talking inside the room. After knocking on the door several times, the occupants of the room opened the door. The officers detected a stronger odor of burned marijuana inside the room. One resident handed the officers a small plastic baggie that contained a green leafy substance that later tested positive for marijuana. All four students were referred to the Dena of Student’s Office. Charges are pending. Occurred on: 10-28-11, at 11:22 PM. BELMONT HALL, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd. Theft: A UT staff member discovered two flat screen televisions had been stolen from inside two 8th floor suites. Loss value: $400.00. Occurred between: 9-23-11 and 10-14-11. BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 East Martin Luther King Blvd. Failure to Identify / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Police Officer observed a female student sitting on a brick wall providing alcohol enriched compost to the local landscape. The female student was accompanied by several other students. During the investigation, the officers detected very strong odors of alcohol on the breaths of the students. Most of the students provided the officers with their currently issued State ID cards and the officers learned they were all under the legal age of 21. One student decided to inform the officers that she did not have an ID on her and provided the officers with a false name and date of birth. After several attempts in trying to locate a matching name and date of birth the officer allowed the student one more opportunity to provide her with a correct name and date of birth. Again nothing was found in the system. All of the students that were under the legal of 21 were issued court appearance citations for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and released. The student who refused to identify herself was taken into custody for Failure to Identify and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-30-11, at 2:05 AM. BELMONT HALL, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd. Burglary: A UT staff member discovered an unknown subject entered into a 6th floor Longhorn Limited store and removed $1,531.00 in merchandise from the racks. Loss value: $1,531.00. Occurred between: 10-27-11 and 10-28-11. DISCH-FAULK FIELD, 1300 East Martin Luther King Blvd. Assault by Contact: A non-UT subject asked to enter the stadium during a closed practice. The subject and his family were allowed in for a short time. A few minutes later the staff member observed several children playing on top of the dugout and told the adults and the children they needed to leave the facility. The subject refused to leave and pushed the staff member after grabbing her. During the investigation, the officers located the suspect. The subject claimed he had not assaulted anyone. The staff member declined to file charges. Occurred on: 10-30-11, at 11:35 AM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: A UT student was observed swaying past a UT Police Officer with a flask sticking out of his rear pocket. The flask contained a small amount of a clear liquid that the officer quickly identified as alcohol. During the investigation, the student spoke with a thick tongued accent that caused his speech to be slurred. He informed the officer that he had indeed been drinking earlier in the day, but had run out. The student removed the flask from his pocket so show the officer that it was now empty. The student was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 8:11 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (2 Counts): The eye in the Sky, Officer Pieper, observed a subject drinking from a flask then passing it along to another subject sitting next to him. The “Eye in the Sky” directed the officers to the two subjects, who seemed surprised. The officers soon learned both subjects were under the legal age of 21. Both subjects were issued court appearance citations for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and were ejected from the game. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 7:00 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT staff member observed five subjects drinking from a container that contained an alcoholic beverage. During the investigation, the officers learned one of the subjects was under the legal age of 21. The subject was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. The other four subjects were over the age of 21. All five were escorted from the stadium and ejected. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 7:28 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (3 Counts): Three UT students were observed drinking an elixir from a container that emitted a strong alcoholic odor. The container resembled a flask. One subject claimed he had been drinking earlier in the day with his parents. His parents were not with him. All three students were issued court appearance citations for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and were ejected from the stadium. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 7:35 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Yes it is a defense to prosecution to drink with your parents. Hence, you need to stay with your parents so they can maintain care custody and control until you are sober. Taking a nip from a flask during a football game does not count. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Possession of Alcohol by a Minor / Failure to Identify: A UT student was observed attempting to take two 12-oz cans of Dos Equis beer into the stadium. Unlike the Most Interesting Man in the World, the student had concealed both beers in his front pockets. When asked for his ID, the student informed the officer that he did not have one on him, even though the officers saw the outline of the student’s wallet in his back pocket. The student removed his wallet and handed the officers a DL from another State. The officers noted the license appeared to have been altered. The student claimed all of the information was correct even after no matching information could be located. The student was taken into custody for Failure to Identify, at which point the student looked at the officers and stated, “This is why I told you it was in my dorm. I did not mean to lie.” In addition, the officers learned the student was under the legal age of 21 and was charged with Possession of Alcohol by a Minor and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 6:38 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Possession of Alcohol by a Minor / Failure to Identify: A UT student was observed attempting to enter the stadium with a suspicious bulge in his pocket. When asked, the student removed a small bottle of spiced rum from his pocket and handed the officers a driver’s license. The officer noted they were not able to find matching information given to them. When confronted by this, the student removed a second DL from his wallet that had all of his correct information on it. The student was taken into custody for Failure to Identify. With the correct information, the officers learned the student was under the legal age of 21. Additional charges of Possession of Alcohol by a Minor were filed. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 6:11 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student attempted to enter the stadium with a very large suspicious bulge in his boot. When stopped the student raised his pant leg revealing a large flask containing an amber liquid. The amber liquid was identified as alcohol. The officers learned the student was under the legal age of 21 and was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor and was ejected from the stadium. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 5:30 PM. ENGINEERING TEACHING CENTER, 204 East Dean Keeton Theft: An orange Moto Becane was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of the building after being secured. Loss value: $2,000.00. Occurred between: 10-27-11 and 10-28-11. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT student was reported passed out inside a 2nd floor lounge area. The responding officers located the subject who was having trouble sitting upright in a chair. The officers asked the student for his ID. The student handed the officer….nothing but air. When asked for his ID again, the student insisted he had already handed to the officer. The subject was accompanied by another UT student, who informed the officers that they had been drinking. Due to the events that were unfolding, that was not hard to figure out, even for a cop. Austin EMS responded to the scene to treat the subject for alcohol poisoning and transported him to a local area hospital for additional treatment. Occurred on: 10-30-11, at 2:57 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Public Intoxication / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT staff member discovered a highly intoxicated UT student. The student was escorted to the front desk and the staff member contacted the UT Police Department. During the investigation, the officers learned the student had consumed over ten beers. The officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student’s breath and noted other signs of intoxication. When asked if Mickey Mouse was a cat or dog the student guessed wrong. Due to the student’s intoxication level, the officers notified Austin EMS. The student refused to be treated and refused to be transported to a local area hospital for treatment. The subject’s roommate arrived and took care, custody and control of her intoxicated friend. Prior to being released at the scene, the student was issued a court appearance citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 10-30-11, at 4:54 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Mischief / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT staff member reported a UT student had witnessed another UT student damaging the emergency exit signs located on the 1st floor. When confronted about the damage, the student entered into a 1st floor dormitory room and locked the door. During the investigation, the officers located the dormitory room and observed three exit signs had been damaged. The officers knocked on the dormitory room and identified three UT students inside the room. The witness positively identified the student he had seen damaging the sign. The suspect student was taken into custody for Criminal Mischief. The officers detected a moderate to strong odor of alcohol on the suspect student’s breath and learned the student was under the legal age of 21. The student was transported to Central Booking. Additional charges of Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor where also filed. Estimated damage: $550.00. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 3:09 AM. JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER, 4801 LaCrosse Criminal Mischief: An unknown subject pulled two quilts, two plaques, and a large painting off of the walls during a wedding reception. Estimated damage: Unknown at this time. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 10:59 PM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENT HALL, 309 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT staff member received a report of an intoxicated UT student inside a 1st floor dormitory room. Upon arrival the officer observed visible evidence the student had suffered an extreme physical reaction to the over consumption of alcohol and had missed hitting the center of the porcelain receptacle. The student was able to answer the officer’s questions and did not seem to be a danger to herself. The student was referred to the Dean of Student’s Office. Occurred on: 10-30-11, at 3:04 AM. UNION BUILDING, #4 West Mall Theft: A black backpack containing a Dell laptop computer, Apple IPod and various textbooks was reported stolen after being left unattended and unsecure inside a 3rd floor study room for 10 minutes. Loss value: $640.00. Occurred on: 10-13-11, between 7:00 PM and 7:10 PM, reported on 10-28-11. Crime Prevention Tip: How many people do you known that would leave a $100.00 bill on a table and walk away? How many would leave a $5.00 bill on the same table and walk away? No one that I know of, they are all State employees. Since August of 2011 we have seen a number of backpacks, wallets, and cellular telephones that have been left in plain view and the owner simply walked away for a “few” minutes. This lapse creates opportunity for a criminal to be a successful criminal. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 105 West 21st Street Theft: A black Apple iPhone was reported stolen from inside a closed backpack. During the investigation, the officer learned the victim had placed her cell phone inside her backpack, but was required to place her backpack at the front of the classroom while taking a test. After the completing the test, she discovered her cell phone had been stolen. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred on: 10-24-11, between 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM. 300 BLOCK EAST MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD Driving While Intoxicated / Possession of a Controlled Substance: A UT Police Officer observed a white Dodge fail to stop at a red light without slowing down. During the traffic investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the non-UT driver’s breath and noted the driver’s eyes were blood shot and glassy. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety tests to the driver. The driver displayed a number of clues that indicated he was intoxicated. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated. The subject was transported to Central Booking. During a jail search, the officer located a clear plastic baggie that contained a white powder. The powder tested positive for Cocaine. Additional charges for Possession of a Controlled Substance were filed. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 3:24 AM. 1600 BLOCK NUECES Public Intoxication: A UT Police Officer observed a UT student riding a bicycle. The student was swerving back and forth in a manner as if he were dodging invisible pedestrians. The student lost his balance and crashed into the curb and fell. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student’s breath and noted other signs of intoxication. The student did not know where he was or what time of the day or night it was. The student was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 5:01 AM. 2000 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Public Intoxication: A UT student wearing a Green Man suite was discovered by a UT Police Officer passed out next on a grassy area next to a trailer. At first the student blended into his surroundings without a blue screen behind him. The student had a difficult time sitting up and had an extremely difficult time standing. The student did not know where he was or what day it was. The officers detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student’s breath and noted other signs of intoxication. The student was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 1:30 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 37 Alarm Calls, 2 Fire Alarms, 2 Call Box Alarms, 1 Suspicious Person Call, 1 Suspicious Activity Report, 2 Burned Out Lights, and 8 Unsecured Door Report between 10/28/11 and 10/31/11. To view a map of the campus visit: Are you a Fan of the University of Texas Police Department? Come join us on Facebook 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. 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