Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department between Friday, 01/17/14 and Saturday, 01/21/14. KINSOLVING DORMITORY, 2605 WHITIS AVENUE Theft: A UT Student reported his black JanSport backpack and contents as stolen from the kitchen area of the Kinsolving Dormitory. The contents of the backpack include an Acer computer, Texas Instruments calculator, and two text books. Estimated Loss Value: $221.00 Occurred on: 01/20/14, at 3:57 PM. BRACKENRIDGE APARTMENTS, 3350 LAKE AUSTIN BLVD Fraud: A UT Student reported unauthorized transaction made on his bank card without his effective consent. Estimated Loss Value: $2070.00 Occurred on: 01/20/14, at 12:30 PM. JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 EAST 21ST STREET Theft: A UT Student reported his secured IBEX brand bicycle as stolen from the west exterior entrance of Jester West Dormitory. Estimated Loss Value: $350.00 Occurred on: 01/20/14, at 7:32 AM. SAN ANTONIO GARAGE, 2420 SAN ANTONIO STREET Graffiti: A UT Police Officer found writing in black spray paint located on the north side of the San Antonio Garage. Estimated Removal Cost: $150.00 Occurred on: 01/20/14, 7:10 AM. 100 EAST DEAN KEETON STREET Driving While Intoxicated: A UT Police Officer observed a vehicle traveling at a fast rate of speed in the 2500 block of Speedway Street. The vehicle was fast approaching a cul-de-sac and went over a bump in the road that caused it to scratch the bottom of its bumper. The vehicle continued at a high rate of speed and struck two gate arms in the cul-de-sac. A UT Police Officer initiated a traffic stop and approached the vehicle. When asked for her driver’s license, the driver of the vehicle displayed slow movements and slurred speech. The driver could not remember where she came from and stated that she had a single drink of alcohol. Once out of the car, the driver had difficulty standing and walking on the sidewalk. After submitting to field sobriety testing, it was determined that the driver was intoxicated to a point in which it was not safe to operate a motor vehicle. The driver was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01/20/14, at 1:48 AM. UT ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1616 GUADALUPE STREET Possession of Marijuana, Theft, & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: UT Police Officers responded to the UT Administration bicycle racks on a report of a bike theft in progress. UT Police Officers located a subject in possession of a bicycle matching the description given on Guadalupe Street. The subject was arrested for Theft and during a search incidental to arrest a small baggie containing a green leafy substance was found in the subject’s pocket. The green leafy substance later tested positive for marijuana and the subject was also found in Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The subject was transported to Central Booking and released to TCSO Staff. Estimated Recovered Value: $680.00 Occurred on: 01/19/14, at 11:19 AM. 1900 UNIVERSITY AVENUE Public Intoxication: A UT Student was seen stumbling and falling down on the sidewalk at University Avenue. A UT Police Officer approached the subject and immediately smelled an odor of alcohol. The subject had slurred mumbled speech and was unable to contact a sober friend. The subject was arrested for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01/19/14, at 2:36 AM. PERRY CASTANEDA LIBRARY, 101 EAST 21ST STREET Theft: A UT Student reported his black Samsung Galaxy S3 as stolen from the 5th floor of the Perry Castaneda Library. Estimated Loss Value: $250.00 Occurred on: 01/18/14, at 10:15 PM. LAKE AUSTIN CENTER, 3001 LAKE AUSTIN BLVD Theft: A UT Staff member reported having her wallet stolen out of her office at the Lake Austin Center Building. Estimated Loss Value: $105.00 Occurred on: 01/18/14, at 10:42 AM. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 EAST 21ST STREET Criminal Trespass: A Non-UT subject was found sleeping on a couch on the 2nd floor of the Jester Academic Center. The subject was identified as a subject that has previously been criminal trespass citations. The subject was arrested for Criminal Trespass and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01/18/14, at 8:52 AM. 2700 GUADALUPE STREET Driving While Intoxicated & Reckless Driving: A black Volkswagen was observed traveling at a high rate of speed, honking the horn, and swerving over the dotted line attempting to push a car over to the shoulder lane. A UT Police Officer initiated a traffic stop and stopped the vehicle on 27th Street. The driver had an odor of alcohol coming from them and slurred speech. The driver stated that he had “3 beers” and stumbled as he exited his vehicle. After consenting to field sobriety testing, the subject was found to be intoxicated to point in which it was not safe to operate a motor vehicle. The subject was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 01/18/14, at 3:17 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 104 Alarm Reports, 9 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Criminal Trespass Warning, 1 False 911 Report, 1 Smell of Marijuana Report, 5 Suspicious Activities Reports, 2 Welfare Concern Reports,1 Injured Person Report, and 2 Assisting Outside Agency Reports between 01/17/14 and 01/21/14. 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. 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. Campus Safety and Security at (512) 471-5767 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\
