Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Tuesday, 09/11/12 and Wednesday, 09/12/12. JESTER EAST DORMITORY, 203 East 21st Street False Report to a Police Officer: A UT student reported he had been robbed at an unknown location off location. During the investigation, the student stated he had gotten onto the wrong bus and ended up on Lake Austin Blvd. After getting off the bus he was approached by a “Hobo” brandishing a metal pipe. The subject told him to give him everything he had, then swung the pipe at the student. The student proceeded to disarm the “Hobo” and knocked him to the ground. The student informed the officers he then used physical force to keep the unknown suspect on the ground. He then picked up the pipe and pointed it at the subject and stated “Bad Hobo” then walked away. There were several facts in the student’s story that could not be verified, like the injuries he claimed to had gotten. After talking to the student, and detailing all of the known facts, the student text messaged the officer and stated, he had not been robbed and wanted to drop the entire incident. At this time charges for False Report are pending. Occurred on: 9-12-12, at 12:15 AM. JOHN HARGIS HALL, 1811 Red River Criminal Trespass: UT Police Officers responded to JHH on a reported suspicious person. Officers discovered a known offender sitting in the lobby. The same officers had issued the subject a written Criminal Trespass Warning earlier that morning. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 9-11-12, at 11:35 AM. KINSOLVING DORMITORY, 2605 Whitis Ave Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping on a bench next to the building. During the investigation, the officers soon discovered the subject had received several written Criminal Trespass Warnings for different areas of campus. The subject was taken into custody for Criminal Trespass and transported to Central Booking. In addition to the law enforcement actions taken, the subject was issued another written Criminal Trespass Warning. Occurred on: 9-12-12, at 3:45 AM. PARKING LOT 35, 2200 Comal Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A UT staff member discovered the rear window to his Mazda had been broken out. After an inventory of his vehicle, the staff member discovered his JVC stereo had been removed from the dash. Estimated Loss: $60.00. Occurred on: 9-11-12, between 7:00 AM and 6:30 PM. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORKS, 1925 San Jacinto Blvd. Criminal Mischief: A UT staff member discovered an unknown subject had broken a window located on the west side of the building. Estimated repair: $100.00. Discovered on: 9-12-12. At 12:01 AM. 2300 BLOCK SPEEDWAY Theft: A blue Huffy mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the south side of the building. During the investigation, the officer learned the former owner of the blue Huffy did not secure it with a lock. This type of inaction makes it very easy for a new owner to come along. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred on: 9-10-12, between 8:00 AM and 1:50 PM. 2500 BLOCK SAN JANCINTO BLVD. Theft: A blue GT mountain bicycle was stolen from the bike racks located on the west side of Creekside Dormitory after being secured with a self-locking cable lock. Loss value: $400.00. Occurred between: 9-10-11 and 9-11-12. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 15 Alarm Calls, 2 Suspicious Activity Reports, 2 Unsecured Door reports between 09/11/12 and 09/12/12. 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\
