Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Thursday, 02/13/14 and Monday, 02/17/14. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Consumption of Alcohol By A Minor: Four UT students, who were all under the age of 21, were reported as causing a disturbance inside their 4th floor dormitory room. Investigating officers found the four student had consumed alcoholic beverages. DOTY FINE ARTS BUILDING, 2301 East 23rd Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A report of seeing “feet in the window sill” on the north side of the building was investigated by police officers. The responding officers found a non-UT subject camping in the ground floor window sill. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and directed to find another place to sleep. Occurred on 02/14/14 at 5:55 AM. JESTER CENTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Mischief: An unknown person or persons knocked two “Exit” signs from their mounting brackets. One sign had been suspended from the ceiling on the first floor, the other on the fifth floor. Repair cost: $10.00. Occurred between 02/14/14 at 11:15 PM and 02/15/14 at 12:35 AM. MAIN BUILDING, 110 Inner Campus Drive Burglary: Multiple new Apple MacBooks were stolen from a secured 1st floor storage area. Loss value: $54,947.00. Occurred between 02/13/14 at 5:00 AM and 02/14/14 at 07:00 AM. UNION BUILDING, 2300 Guadalupe Evading Arrest or Detention / Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as yelling at pedestrians and trying to “fight people” on the west side of the building. Responding officers arrived to find a subject matching the description of the suspect walking away from the area. The subject began to run away when officers tried to stop him. After a short jaunt, the subject was stopped and taken into custody. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was also issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 02/16/14 at 12:48 AM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 2500 Guadalupe Graffiti: Yellow paint was used to mark through older graffiti that had been previously painted on the north exterior wall of the building. Repair cost: $75.00. Discovered on 02/13/14 at 8:10 AM. 2500 Guadalupe Street Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was reported as “wandering in traffic.” The subject was stopped and was found to be geographically challenged as she believed she was on Congress Avenue in the Downtown District. The subject was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point she was a danger to herself and others. Occurred on 02/13/14 at 10:59 PM. 2400 San Antonio Street Public Intoxication: A UT student was reported as “running in traffic” near the intersection of 24th Street and San Antonio Street. The student was found yelling and crying while “supine” on the sidewalk. The student stated he had been at a party where he engaged in a drinking game with a friend. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was a danger to himself and others. Occurred on 02/15/14 at 2:06 AM. 1900 University Avenue Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was stopped after being observed stumbling. The student was found to have consumed alcoholic beverages but not to the point he was deemed to be a danger to himself or others. Occurred on 02/15/14 at 1:05 AM. 200 West 24th Street Theft of Service / Public Intoxication: A cab driver flagged down a police officer and pointed out a subject who had run from his cab without paying the cab fare. The officer observed the subject hide behind a bush. After several commands to come out form the behind the bush, the subject emerged with hands raised high. The subject showed classic signs of intoxication. When asked about the cab fare the subject said he had paid $0.01 for the ride. The subject was found to have consumed alcoholic beverages to the point he was deemed to be a danger to himself and to the financial future of the cab driver. Occurred on 02/15/14 at 2:10 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 131 Alarm Reports, 3 Fire Alarm Reports, 4 “Police Help” Callbox Alarms, 15 Traffic Violations, 3 Suspicious Odor Report, 14 Suspicious Activity Reports, 1 Missing then Found Child, 1 Accidental Damage Report, 6 Collisions, 3 Found Property Reports, 6 Welfare Concern Reports, 12 Unsecured Door Reports and 28 Public Assist Reports between 02/13/14 and 02/17/14. 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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