Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Tuesday, 11/13/12 and Wednesday, 11/14/12. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft: A white Apple 4S cellular telephone was reported stolen after being left inside a gym bag. The gym bag was left unattended and unsecured next to the bleachers on the 3rd floor. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred on:11-11-12, between 11:22 PM and 11:55 PM. O’HENRY HALL, 601 Colorado Street Criminal Mischief: A UT staff member discovered a first floor window had been broken out. Estimated repair: $500.00. Discovered on: 11-13-12, at 8:38 PM. TOWNS HALL, 727 East Dean Keeton Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject entered into a restricted area under the guise of being part of a writing committee. The chairperson of the committee notified the UT Police Department about the subject and his location. Officers located the subject inside a 2nd floor classroom and recognized the subject as a known offender. The subject was taken into custody, again, after officer confirmed the subject had received 19 prior Criminal Trespass Warnings. The subject was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 11-13-12, at 5:55 PM. 1700 BLOCK BRAZOS Assist Outside Agency: A UT Police Officer observed a silver Infiniti run through a red light. During the traffic investigation, the officer soon discovered the non-UT driver had several outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrants for Theft. The driver was taken into custody for the outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrants and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 11-13-12, at 12:20 PM. 2000 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD Suspicious Person / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject approached a UT student and started to pound on the driver’s side window. The subject demanded the student to drive him to MLK and IH-35. The subject stated he would give the student $100.00. The student told the subject “NO” and drove away. During the investigation, the officers located the subject near the Brazos parking garage. The subject claimed to have been robbed and the officers detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The officers soon learned the subject had several outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrants. The subject was taken into custody for the outstanding warrants and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 11-14-12, at 5:01 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 10 Alarm Calls, 2 Suspicious Activity Reports, 2 Suspicious Person Reports, 2 Unsecured Door Reports between 11/13/12 and 11/14/12. 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\
