Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Wednesday, 06/13/12 and Thursday, 06/14/12. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Ave Theft / Evading Arrest / Assist Outside Agency: The UT Police Department received information a non-UT subject had removed a mountain bicycle that had been in the bike racks located on the northeast side of the dormitory. During the investigation, the officers located the bicycle as well as the subject several miles away from campus. The suspect became evasive in answering the officer’s questions and when told he was under arrest for Theft, decided he needed to go for a quick jog. The subject turned and left the area by running across a four lane highway. With the officers in pursuit, the subject took the officers on a tour of his neighborhood. When the officers became tired of the jog, they ended the pursuit and took the subject into custody. The officers soon learned why the subject had an over powering need to leave, he had several outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrants for Theft as well as Evading Arrest. Additional charges for Evading Arrest were filed and the subject was transported to Central Booking. Recovered Value: $1,350.00. Occurred on: 6-13-12, at 5:49 PM. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Mischief: Two future UT students discovered an unknown subject, wearing only a pink shirt, standing inside their room. The subject grabbed the student’s box of Cheese-It and began marking his personal territory inside the box. The students pushed the unknown subject out of their dorm room and notified the UT Police Department. The responding officers were able to follow a wet trail that led to a bio-hazard filled box of Cheese-It. The officers searched the area and were unable to locate the unknown subject. The subject was described as: white male, 5’-10”, with a thick build and blond hair. Loss value: $3.00. Estimated damage: $150.00. Occurred on: 6-14-12, at 4:02 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: A locked door can do wonderful things, like preventing a half naked individual from aggravating you while urinating inside your Cheese-It box. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Public Intoxication / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: UT Police Officers responded to a report of a future UT student, inside a first floor restroom paying penance after having paid homage to Dionysus all night. When the student exited the restroom, the officers noted the student was still wearing the evidence of his penance. The officers also detected a strong odor of alcohol on the student’s breath and noted other signs of intoxication. The student informed the officers he had attended a party at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and could not remember how much alcohol he had consumed, but knew it was a lot. The student was asked if there was someone he could call that would take care of him until he sobered up. The student called his roommate. The officers soon determined the roommate was not capable of taking care of his intoxicated roommate, since he himself was also intoxicated. Austin EMS treated the first student for alcohol poisoning at the scene and transported him to a local area hospital. The second student was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Both students were referred to the Dean of Student’s Office. Occurred on: 6-14-12, at 2:07 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 12 Alarm Calls, 2 Suspicious Activity reports, 2 unsecured door report, between 06/13/12 and 06/14/12. 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. SURE Walk is a student-run volunteer group that provides walks to and from campus to UT students, faculty, and staff, with the help of student volunteers. Volunteers are gathered from trusted organizations from around campus, such as Orange Jackets and APO, and include both males and females. An agency of Student Government, SURE Walk is in service Monday through Thursday from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. during the fall and spring semesters. To order a walk, call (512) 232-9255 or email orderasurewalk@gmail.com, and two volunteers, one male and one female, will meet you at your current location and walk you to your destination, whether it be on campus or in the greater campus neighborhoods. If you have any questions, concerns, or if your organization is interested in volunteering, please e-mail: texassurewalk@gmail.com. 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\
