Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Tuesday, 02/21/12 and Wednesday, 02/22/12. ALMETRIUS DURAN HALL, 2624 Whitis Ave Criminal Mischief: A UT student discovered an unknown subject had entered her unsecured dormitory room and “trashed” the interior. The student discovered her clothes, textbooks and other personal property thrown throughout the room. During the investigation, the officer learned the student had been down the hall studying, but had left her room unsecured since she trusted those that live on the same floor. Loss value: Unknown at this time. Occurred on: 2-22-12 at 1:12 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: Trust, this is one of several virtues a criminal wants to violate. Trust your family and trust your room mate… to lock the door when they leave. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A black mesh backpack containing a black binder and a key ring was reported stolen after being left unattended and unsecured inside a basement level lounge. Loss value: $7.00. Occurred between: 2-20-12 and 2-21-12. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A black and silver Lenovo laptop was reported stolen after a UT student left it unattended and unsecured inside a ground level computer lab. Loss value: $400.00. Occurred on: 2-21-12, between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM. STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER, 2201 Speedway Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject approached a UT staff member and offered to trade a credit card for either money or food. The staff member took the card and notified his supervisor. The supervisor then notified the UT Police Department. During the investigation, the officers located the subject sitting the food court area. The subject informed the officers he obtained the credit card from his mother after she had passed away. The name of the credit card returned to a current male UT student. The officers were unable to contact the student. The credit card was confiscated, pending further investigation, and the subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and escorted from the area. Occurred on: 2-21-12, at 7:50 PM. WELCH HALL, 105 East 24th Street Theft: A UT staff member discovered a 48” X 96” Periodic table had been removed from an unsecured 2nd floor classroom. Loss value: $175.00. Occurred between: 2-20-12 and 2-21-12. 1900 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Public Intoxication: A UT Police Officer observed a UT student staggering next to the roadway wearing an ensemble lacking in thread count and length. The officer also noted the student was having a difficult time maintaining her balance. The officer noted the lack of balance was not due to her shoes, she was not wearing any. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student’s breath and noted other signs of intoxication. When asked about where her shoes were, the student replied that she did not believe in shoes and had left them in the back of a cab after having consumed too much alcohol. The student was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 2-22-12, at 2:29 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 12 Alarm Calls, 1 Suspicious Activity Report, 1 Suspicious Person Report, 2 Unsecured Door Reports between 02/21/12 and 02/22/12. 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 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. Lost and Found Property Did you lose something on campus? Please report your missing property to UTPD Lost and Found at http://www.utexas.edu/police/lostandfound. Or call 512-232-9619 and describe your item to us. If we have your item, we’ll contact you as quickly as possible to arrange its return to you. UTPD handles over 5000 lost and found items each year from campus departments, although we cannot accept clothing, food or drink containers, toiletries, broken or soiled property. Campus departments are encouraged to call 471-4441 to have UTPD pick up lost and found items that are unclaimed after one week. Emergency Text Message Service The University of Texas at Austin and its police department are responsible for notifying faculty, staff, and students of emergency situations (e.g., inclement weather, building evacuations, campus closures, etc.). The University employs a wide variety of tools to make sure everyone on campus is informed during an emergency event—including text messaging. In order to accomplish emergency text messaging more effectively, the University is collecting cell phone numbers from members of our campus community. Effective August 26, 2009, this database of cell phone numbers will be used for emergency text messages. Please complete the form at http://www.utexas.edu/cellphonealert so you will become an integral part of this important emergency notification system and help the university to achieve the highest standards of campus and community safety. Your cell phone number will not be used for. Campus Safety and Security at (512) 471-5767. Defensive Driving: Learn Defensive Driving from a UTPD Police Officer. UTPD generally schedules a Defensive Driving Class approximately once a month – based on need. The classes meet in the University Police Building, Room 1.318, located at 2201 Robert Dedman Dr (east of Memorial Stadium). The cost for the course is $25.00 (check or cash) payable on class date. If paying in cash, please bring the exact amount because change may not be available. You will also need to bring your driver's license. For more information, to check for the next available class time or to register on-line go to: http://www.utexas.edu/police/services/defensive_driving.php RAD Program For Women, Now Available (Classes are FREE) The RAD program is a 16-hour course of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women that cover assault prevention and risk reduction while progressing on to basic hands-on defense training. http://www.utexas.edu/police/rad/ Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) The Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) is a partnership among the Office of the Dean of Students, Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and the University of Texas Police Department (UTPD). BCAL provides a central resource for UT faculty, students, and staff who may have concerns about the behavior or well-being of another member of the campus community. By calling BCAL at 512-232-5050, callers may talk with trained staff members who will assist the caller in exploring available options and strategies as well as referrals to appropriate campus support networks. For more information on BCAL, visit the BCAL Web site at www.utexas.edu/safety/bcal or call 512-232-5050. If you are a faculty or staff member that has been affected by a crime, the UT Employee Assistance Program (471-3366) is available for counseling and referrals to other appropriate services. http://www.utexas.edu/hr/eap/ 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\
