Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Friday, 10/25/13 and Tuesday, 10/29/13. Halloween is only a few days away. There's tricks. There's treats. There's costumes. Along with the fun of this popular holiday, comes opportunity for kids to get hurt. Check out these tips below to keep your little ones safe this October 31 and click on the link below for even more helpful ideas. • ALWAYS go with your kids when they are out trick or treating • Drive extra safely on Halloween and be especially alert in neighborhoods • Keep costumes both creative and safe. Add reflective tape so they can be seen A message from the Bystander Intervention Work Group of the Wellness Network: The Bystander Intervention Work Group is a campus-wide collaboration to develop consistent messaging to the UT community to uphold values around integrity, safety and inclusion. This initiative will be adopted by departments and programs across campus promoting the idea that all community members have the power to prevent high-risk behavior and harm at UT Austin. We need your feedback! Help us select an initiative name and slogan! www.tinyurl.com/utbystander The following options were developed during a student, faculty, staff retreat. We encourage the submission of other ideas to consider. To join the Bystander Intervention Work Group e-mail either co-chair, Erin Burrows or Marilyn Russell (eburrows@austin.utexas.edu or marilynr@austin.utexas.edu) Learn more about the UT Wellness Network and join online: http://wellnessnetwork.utexas.edu/index.html FLAWN ACADEMIC CENTER, 2308 WHITIS AVENUE Theft: A UT Student reported her white iPhone 5 and pink case as stolen from the second floor of the Flawn Academic Center. Estimated Loss Value: $200.00 Occurred on: 10/28/13, at 1:46 PM. LOT 115, 1600 EAST 20TH STREET Evading Arrest or Detention, Burglary of Vehicle: An alert UT Police Officer observed suspicious movements between two vehicles located at Lot 115. The UT Police Officer saw tools commonly used to extract gas from a vehicle’s gas tank on the pavement between the two vehicles. A Non-UT male subject emerged toward the front of the vehicles and immediately put both of his hands in the air. The subject said he was “getting gas” before quickly fleeing the area. After running several blocks, the subject eventually ran “out of gas” and was stopped by a UT Police Officer at Martin Luther King Blvd. The gassed subject was arrested for Evading Arrest or Detention and Burglary of Vehicle. The subject was transported to Central Booking and released to TCSO personnel. Occurred on: 10/28/13, at 4:05 AM. FRANK ERWIN CENTER, 1701 RED RIVER STREET Theft: A UT Student reported her unattended Samsung Galaxy 3 phone and case as stolen from the Frank Erwin Center. Estimated Loss Value: $200.00 Occurred on: 10/27/13, at 8:22 PM. CREEKSIDE RESIDENCE HALL, 2501 SAN JACINTO STREET Theft: A UT Student reported his secured blue Trek road bicycle as stolen from a lamp post located on the exterior of the Creekside Residence Hall. Estimated Loss Value: $200.00 Occurred on: 10/27/13, at 7:55 PM. FLAWN ACADEMIC CENTER, 2304 WHITIS AVENUE Theft: A UT Student reported his unattended blue Jan Sport backpack and contents as stolen from the Flawn Academic Center. The backpack contained three Trombone mouthpieces, a textbook, and a first generation Apple iPad. Estimated Loss Value: $ 475.00 Occurred on: 10/27/13, at 7:29 PM. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 1616 GUADALUPE STREET Theft: UT Police Officers responded to the University Teaching Center on a report of a bicycle theft in progress. A Non-UT subject was later found in possession of the reported missing bicycle at Barton Springs Road and Jessie Street. The subject was arrested for Theft and was transported to Central Booking. Estimated Loss Value: $780.00 Occurred on: 10/27/13, at 6:54 PM. FRANK ERWIN CENTER, 1701 RED RIVER STREET Public Intoxication: UTPD Dispatch received a 911 call from an elevator located in the Special Events Frank Erwin Center. The Non-UT male subject had slow slurred speech (say that 3 times). While en-route UT Police Officers were advised that an unclothed male subject was walking inside the arena and he appeared lost. Even though it was not his birthday, the subject was easily located and detained in his birthday suit by UT Police Officers. Yes this was the Special Events Center, but this is not the type of Special Event the Erwin Center is accustomed to have performed. The subject stated he worked at the Erwin Center earlier in the day then he and his friend went out for drinks at a club, before returning to his place of employment to bare it all. UT Police Officers later located several emptied alcoholic beverage containers in Erwin Center rooms that were accompanied by the subject’s missing clothes, wallet, ID, and keys. Unable to bare it any longer UT Police Officers contacted EMS for further evaluation, with charges pending for Public Intoxication. Occurred on: 10/27/13, at 1:10 AM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 EAST 21ST STREET Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Police Officer responded to the lobby area of Jester West for a report of an intoxicated UT Student that had vomited on her shoes. The subject smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech. The subject was found to be under the legal drinking age of 21 and was issued a citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor, before being release on scene. Occurred on: 10/27/13, at 3:44 AM. RED RIVER STREET AND LITTLEFIELD STREET Driving While Intoxicated: A UT Police Officer observed two vehicles parked in the roadway with their hazard lights on at Red River Street and Littlefield Street. The UT Police Officer was told that the vehicles had been in a collision and they were advised to move the vehicles to a nearby parking lot. The first driver was in a Toyota Sedan and the second driver was in a Smart Car. The second driver stated the Smart Car failed to drive during a green to red light cycle and was seen swerving in and out of lanes at about 5 miles an hour. The second driver eventually passed the Smart Car and was then hit from behind by the Smart Car at a standing red light. The UT Police Officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver of the Smart Car. After consenting to field sobriety testing, it was determined that the subject was intoxicated to a point in which it was not safe to operate a motor vehicle. The subject was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated which is never a Smart decision and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10/25/13, at 11:46 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 96 Alarm Reports, 8 Suspicious Activities Reports, 2 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Sick/Ill Person Report, 1 False 911 Report, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 1 Civil Matter Report, 1 Assist Outside Agency Report and 1 Cash Overage Report between 10/25/13 and 10/29/13. ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE Report bias incidents that you experience or witness to CCRT (Campus Climate Response Team) online at http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ccrt To view a map of the campus visit: http://www.utexas.edu/maps/ 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. uRide, an Austin-based start-up, will provide rides home from the PCL to students between the hours of 12 a.m. and 3 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. Rides each evening will be provided at no charge, thanks to sponsorship by PTS. Logon to: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/uride/ for more information! 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 12-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 who 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 Layne Brewster at 512-232-9638 or via e-mail to layne.brewster@austin.utexas.edu Prepared by: Ofc. Moore To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php\
