Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Monday, 02/10/14 and Tuesday, 02/11/14. ART BUILDING, 2301 San Jacinto Theft: A white Apple i-Pad in an “iridescent sparkly” case was stolen when it was left in an unsecured auditorium for 10 minutes. Loss value: $310.00. Occurred on 02/10/14 between 11:30 PM and 11:40 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: A theft takes mere seconds to commit. I know we all have left our property unattended and unsecured when we knew we were just going to get a drink of water or were going to use the restroom. Thieves know this too. They also know they can pick your unattended item up and walk off even before you leave the room. We all need to keep this in mind and never leave our property unattended – not even for a second. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was reported as sleeping on the 2nd floor of the building. The subject was found in a state of slumber and was awoken with a written criminal trespass warning citation. The subject was then escorted out of the building. Occurred on 02/11/14 at 12:51 AM. PETER T. FLAWN ACADEMIC CENTER, #2 West Mall Theft / Possession of Dangerous Drugs / Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as having been loitering around the coffee bar located on the 2nd floor of the building before being seen tucking an i-Pad under his shirt and leaving the building. Area staff members followed the subject swiftly as he made his way to the Union Building where he was stopped by a group of people who recovered an i-Pad that had been stolen from the coffee bar. The subject then fled to the 2400 block of Guadalupe Street where he was stopped by the police. The subject was found to be in possession of an illegal synthetic drug and prescription medications that were not prescribed to him. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning citation. Occurred on 02/10/14 at 10:00 AM. Crime Prevention Tips: In this case, the owner of the i-Pad turned their attention away from their property to talk to someone – the thief struck while the owner was just steps away with their back turned. UNIVERSITY POLICE BUILDING, 2201 Robert Dedman Harassment: A UT Student came to the UT Police Building to report receiving several unwanted and annoying telephone calls and text messages from a former acquaintance of hers. The student stated she received these unwanted communications even after she had changed her telephone number. Occurred between 06/15/13 and 02/10/14. 400 West 22nd Street Possession of Marijuana / Altering or Tampering with Evidence: A non-UT subject was observed driving at night without headlamps in the 2500 block of Guadalupe Street. After attempting to stop the vehicle, Officers observed the vehicle driving erratically before it came to rest with one tire on the sidewalk in the 400 block of West 22nd Street. The approaching officers found the driver dining on a green leafy substance. Leftovers of that substance were found on the driver’s clothes, seat, floorboard and in his teeth. The green leafy substance was later tested and let’s just say it was determined that the substance wasn’t oregano. Occurred on 02/11/14 at 12:43 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 22 Alarm Reports, 2 Unsecured Door Reports, 8 Traffic Violations, 1 Sick Person Report, 1 Suspicious Person Report, 1 Collision Report, and 4 Public Assist Reports between 02/10/14 and 02/11/14. ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGES 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. 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