Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by the University Police Department patrol officers between Friday, 02/28/14 and Monday, 03/03/14. KINSOLVING DORMITORY, 2605 Whitis Avenue Theft: A UT staff member reported a laptop was stolen. They were conducting an inventory and discovered the laptop was missing. Estimated loss value: $300.00. The laptop was last seen in August 2013 and reported stolen on 02-28-2014, at 8:25am. ERWIN SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER, 1701 Red River Street Theft: A UT staff member reported a laptop stolen from an unsecured locker. Estimated loss value: $200.00. Occurred between 02/27/2014, 11:00 PM and 02/28/2014, 8:30 AM. PERRY CASTANDEA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Indecent Exposure: A UT student reported a Black male subject, wearing a green shirt and blue jeans, middle aged and of an average build, exposed himself to her. He was sitting in the cubicle next to her. He also had two backpacks with him. Once she saw what he was doing, she got up and reported him to the UTPD Guard on duty. Occurred on 2/28/2014, at 4:40 PM. STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER, 2201 Speedway Avenue Graffiti: A UT staff member reported that an unknown person or persons had used a black permanent marker to write words and draw a picture on the wall of the 3rd floor roof “Skyspace Station.” Removal costs: $50.00. Occurred 3/1/2014, at 11:56 PM. 1900 NORTH IH-35 FRONTAGE ROAD Driving Without a Driver’s License: A vehicle was stopped after it was observed traveling without headlights when required in the 100 East Block of Martin Luther King Blvd. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officer observed the driver switch seats with a backseat passenger. The officer had the subject who was originally driving the vehicle exit the vehicle and sit on the curb. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer discovered that the driver was never issued a driver’s license or an identification card. The officer was unable to verify the driver’s identity after several attempts. The subject was arrested for Driving Without a Driver’s License. Occurred on 3/1/2014, at 2:21 AM. 1900 SAN JACINTO BLVD Driving Under the Influence By A Minor: A vehicle was stopped after it was observed making a right turn at a red light where it was prohibited. Upon approaching the vehicle the officer observed an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver’s breath. The driver was under the age of 21 and was issued a Court Appearance Citation for Driving Under the Influence By A Minor. The vehicle was towed. Occurred on 3/1/2014, at 2:40 AM. TEXAS UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Avenue Graffiti: A UT staff member reported that an unknown person or persons had used a black permanent marker to write words on the back of two stall doors located in the men’s restroom on the 2nd floor. Removal costs: $50.00. Occurred between 3/2/2014, at 12:00 PM and 3/2/2014, at 11:00 PM. HARRY RANSOM CENTER, 300 West 21st Street Assault: Physical Contact; Possession of Dangerous Drug; Indecency with a Child; Criminal Mischief; and Criminal Trespass Warning: Two Non-UT subjects reported being assaulted by a Non-UT Black male subject, tall, with a thin build, wearing a black T-shirt and jeans. The subject was found on property and taken into custody. While in the patrol car, he kicked out the passenger side rear window. During the search, incidental to arrest, the subject was found to be in possession of a dangerous drug. He was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on 03/01/2014, at 4:06 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 91 Alarm Reports, 16 Traffic Violations, 1 Noise Complaint Report, 6 Suspicious Activity Reports, 10 Unsecured Door Reports, 2 Found Property Reports, 2 Assist Outside Agency Reports, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, and 1 Lighting Problem Report between 02/28/14 and 03/03/14. 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. L. Brewster and Sgt. V. 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