Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Friday, 09/07/12 and Tuesday, 09-11/12. BELMONT HALL, 2109 San Jacinto Blvd. Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student was observed attempting to conceal a zebra-striped “floppy flask” inside his boot. The officer soon learned the student was under the legal age to be in possession alcohol. The student was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 8:12 PM. CALHOUN HALL, 204 West 21st Street False Report / False Alarm: Officers responded to a reported fire alarm inside Calhoun Hall. Officers discovered an unknown subject had pulled the fire pull station activating the fire alarm. While investigating this incident, additional officers began responding to a number of fire alarms in several other buildings on campus. It appeared the subject was creating a Ring of Fire …alarms around campus. Witnesses were able to provide a description of the suspect. The suspect was described as: Hispanic male, heavy set, last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue jean shorts, red and black ball cap. The suspect will go down down down for the ring of fire …alarms. Occurred on: 9-10-12, at 2:08 PM. CREEKSIDE RESIDENSE HALL, 2501 San Jacinto Blvd. Possession of Marijuana: A UT student entered the dormitory smelling strongly of burned marijuana. During the investigation, the officers located the student inside a second floor room. The student still had a strong odor of burned marijuana on his clothing. The student admitted to having smoked marijuana and reached under his bed and removed a jar containing a green leafy substance. The marijuana was confiscated and the student was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Marijuana. Occurred on: 9-09-12, at 12:36 AM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Dr. Theft: A UT student reported leaving her purse inside the women’s restroom located between Section 31 and 32. Once the student realized she did not have her purse, she ran back within minutes to claim her property. All of her property with the exception of her black iPhone cellular telephone was still inside her purse. The victim called her phone and spoke with an unknown subject who stated he had just purchased the phone outside the stadium. Officers searched the area with negative results. Loss value: $350.00. Occurred on: 9-08-12 at 8:30 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Dr. Assault: Officers responded to Section 25 on a reported disturbance. During the investigation, the officers learned the suspect had been smoking a cigarette and was asked to put it out. The suspect took his cigarette and put it out on the victim’s arm. That action led to another action that was equal to or greater than the first action and a fight ensued. The victim refused to file charges and the suspect was ejected from the stadium. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 9:07 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Dr. Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student was observed walking around inside the stadium with a flask sticking out of his front pocket. When asked, the student removed the flask containing alcohol and handed it over to a police officer. The officer learned the student was under the legal age of 21 and issued him a court appearance citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor and ejected him from the stadium. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 8:24 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Dr. Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student was observed attempting to conceal a 16-oz Vitamin Water bottle that contained an amber colored liquid. The liquid had a strong alcoholic odor when the bottle was opened. The officer 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 ejected from the stadium. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 6:10 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Dr. Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Police Officer responded to Gate One after another police officer observed a UT student drinking from a metal flask. During the investigation, the officer learned the student was under the legal age of 21. The student was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 8:12 PM. DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Dr. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: A UT staff member observed a non-UT subject smoking in the seating area. The staff member explained the No Smoking / Tobacco Free Policy to the subject. The subject handed the staff member a red metal pipe. The staff member walked over to a police officer and explained the situation and handed the pipe to the officer. The officer noted the pipe contained burned marijuana residue in the bowl. The officer located the subject the staff member got the pipe from. The subject was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia an escorted him from the stadium. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 5:53 PM. GATEWAY APARTMENTS, 1616 West 6th Street Criminal Mischief: A UT Police Officer discovered the passenger side window of a Toyota broken. During the investigation, the officer learned nothing had been stolen from the vehicle. Estimated Damage: $250.00. Discovered on: 9-09-12, at 1:25 PM. INTRAMURAL FIELDS, 4901 Guadalupe Theft: An unsecured and unattended drawstring bag containing a black leather wallet, several credit cards, personal identification, and an Apple iPhone was reported stolen. The officer learned the property had been left on a bleacher while the victim played flag football. Loss value: $300.00. Occurred on: 9-10-11 at 7:00 PM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Possession of Marijuana: UT Police Officers responded to a 4th floor dormitory room on a reported odor of burning marijuana. The officers knocked on the door. One of the residence answered the door and then shut it. The officers heard the student exclaim, “the cops are here and I don’t know what to do.” After several minutes, the student realized the cops were not leaving and opened the door and allowed the police inside the room. Once inside, the officers detected a stronger odor of burned marijuana and observed 4 students in the room. During the investigation, the officers noted the student’s eyes were red and bloodshot. One student claimed ownership to a plastic baggie containing marijuana. The student was issued a court appearance citation for Possession of Marijuana. Occurred on: 9-09-12, at 8:31 PM. NORTH END ZONE, 405 East 23rd Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Police Officer observed a UT student staggering towards the restroom. The officer encountered the same student as he was urinating on the floor and missing the toilet completely. The officer learned the student had been consuming alcohol and was under the legal age of 21. The student was issued a field release citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and ejected from the stadium. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 8:15 PM. NORTH END ZONE, 405 East 23rd Street Assault: Two non-UT subjects were enjoying the cool weather prior to entering the stadium. As they relaxed, two other subjects walked up behind them. One of the two then struck the victim with a closed fist. During the investigation, the officers learned the suspect incorrectly believed the victim had spit on him. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 6:39 PM. SANCHEZ BUILDING, 1912 Speedway Theft: A black HP laptop computer was reported stolen after being placed inside an unsecured metal filing cabinet located in a 2nd floor hallway. When the student returned, he discovered someone had removed his laptop from his backpack and left the backpack. Loss value: $850.00. Occurred on: 9-08-12, between 6:15 PM and 10:00 PM. 2000 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Theft from Person: A brown leather wallet containing $100.00 in cash, several credit cards and personal identification was stolen from the right rear pocket of a non-UT subject. During the investigation, the officer learned the victim had been shopping in one of the Longhorn merchandise tents when he noticed his wallet was missing. Loss value: $120.00. Occurred on 9-08-12, between 6:00 PM and 6:15 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: This is a common crime when there’s a large gathering of people. Last Saturday there were 101,000 targets for a pickpocket. Game day is a pickpocket’s environment of choice: excitement, people moving and bumping into each other, wallets and purses left unguarded. One way to combat pickpockets is to take a large rubber band and wrap it around your wallet. This will help you detect that someone other than the government has their hand in your wallet. 2100 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Public Intoxication / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: UT Police Officers responded to a report of a juvenile passed out on the sidewalk. Officers arrived and discovered the juvenile was with his parents. The officers received conflicting stories as to how the juvenile became so intoxicated. One parent insisted peer pressure had been used while the other parent insisted the juvenile had been with her the entire time. Austin EMS arrived and transported the juvenile to a local area hospital. Charges for Public Intoxication / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor were filed. In addition to the law enforcement actions taken, CPS was notified. Occurred on: 9-08-112, at 8:30 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: Yes there is an exemption to the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Code, that exemption only allows a juvenile to drink as long as that juvenile remains under the control of a parent or guardian. Trouble starts when they are no longer under the control of the parent, or the parent allows drinking to excess. 2400 BLOCK GUADALUPE Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was observed staggering back and forth as he was walking down the street drinking from a tall silver can and throwing pizza slices. The subject was observed yelling at females that were walking by. During the investigation, the officers detected a strong odor of alcohol on the subject’s breath and noted other signs of intoxication. The silver can…an open can of beer. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-08-12, at 12:30 AM. 2400 BLOCK ROBERT DEDMAN DR Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A UT staff member discovered her Sony CD player and Sirius satellite receiver had been stolen from her 2003 Jeep. Loss value: $150.00. Occurred on: 9-07-12, between 8:20 AM and 2:20 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 76 Alarm Calls, 8 Fire Alarm calls, 5 Suspicious Activity Reports, 5 Unsecured Door reports between 09//12 and 09/11/12. 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. 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