Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Monday, 04/29/13 and Tuesday, 04/30/13. "If You See Something, Say Something" In light of the events in Boston, MA the University of Texas Police Department would like to remind all of you to be vigilant in your day to day activities. It is important to remember if you see something suspicious or out of place to report it, IMMEDIATELY. It's better that police and emergency services investigate suspicious activity and find no criminal activity, than to not know about it and something terrible happen. So, if you see something out of the ordinary or suspicious contact your local police department. CENTENNIAL PARK, 1600 Red River Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT Police Officer discovered a non-UT subject rolled up in a sleeping bag inside an established campsite. The subject informed the officer he was tired and simply went to sleep. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and escorted from the area. Occurred on: 4-29-13, at 7:50 AM. GOLDSMITH HALL, 310 Inner Campus Dr. Criminal Mischief: A UT Police Officer discovered the glass panels on a second floor door had been cracked. Loss value: $55.00. Discovered on: 4-30-13, at 4:27 AM. GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway Theft: A black iPhone with a blue and white cover and $220.00 in cash was reported stolen after being left unattended next to the basketball courts located on the 3rd floor. During the investigation, the officer learned the victim had seen an unknown subject near his property. The unknown subject was described as: white male, 6-01, with light brown hair. Subject was last seen wearing a yellow cut off shirt and shorts. Loss value: $420.00. Occurred on: 4-29-13, at 12:30 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Mischief: A UT staff member discovered several ceiling tiles had been removed from a fifth floor hallway. The officer also learned several traffic cones had been put into the ceiling to replace the missing ceiling tiles. Estimated damage: Unknown at this time. Discovered on: 4-28-13, at 4:00 AM. 1800 BLOCK RED RIVER Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was discovered sleeping next to CDL. The subject informed the officers he was sleeping there until he could head to north Austin and find a job. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 4-29-13, at 2:40 AM. 2300 BLOCK SAN JACINTO BLVD. Burglary of Building: A non-UT subject discovered an unknown person had entered his business. The suspect had gained entry into the register and lockbox removing $340.00 in cash. Loss value: $340.00. Occurred between: 4-26-13 and 4-29-13. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 21 Alarm Reports, 2 Suspicious Persons Reports, 1 Suspicious Activity Report, 1 Medical Call, 1 Burned Out Light Report, and 3 Unsecured Door Reports between 4/29/13 and 4/30/13. 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\
