Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 03/07/14 and Monday, 03/10/14. AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, 1900 University Avenue Criminal Trespass Warning / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was reported as “disturbing guests” prior to entering a 1st floor bar. The subject was asked to leave by staff members and refused. Responding officers had better luck with their request for the subject to leave as it was discovered he had an outstanding outside agency warrant for his arrest. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 03/07/14 at 8:58 PM. ETTER-HARBIN ALUMNI CENTER, 2110 San Jacinto Possession of Marijuana: Two UT students were reported as smoking marijuana while sitting on the west side of the building. The ground, next to one of the student’s feet, was littered with a partially smoked, hand-rolled, marijuana laced cigarette. The students were subsequently found to be in possession of 3.5 grams of a green leafy substance that later tested positive for marijuana. Occurred on 03/10/14 at 3:33 AM. FRANK ERWIN CENTER, 1701 Red River Assault: Two patrons to the UIL Boy’s Basketball State Championship Game got into an argument over which team was better. While that decision had already been made by the final score, a “school administrator” for one of the teams stepped in to break the argument up and was shoved in the chest by one of the patrons for his efforts. Occurred on 03/08/14 at 10:55 PM. JESTER CENTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A pair of HP computer speakers was stolen from a 10th floor dormitory room. The owner and his roommate were not positive the dorm room door was locked each time they left the dormitory room. The owner had previously had a textbook stolen out of his dormitory room in similar circumstances in which the dorm room door may have been left unlocked. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred on 03/07/14 between 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: There is an old saying that goes something like “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice shame on me.” While I do not believe it is ever the victim’s fault that a crime happened I must admit people are responsible for doing what they can to prevent a crime from happening. In this case, and in many others like this one, the theft would no doubt have been prevented by the simple act of locking a door. The vast majority of burglaries and in-home invasions happen because a door or window was left unlocked. In the simplest terms, all I can say is: “Lock your doors and windows.” MAIN BUILDING, 110 Inner Campus Drive Graffiti: An unknown object was used to etch markings into a mirror located inside a 3rd floor men’s restroom. Replacement Cost: $175.00. Reported on 03/07/14 at 11:26 AM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Theft / Debit Card Abuse: A brown leather wallet containing two identification cards, a debit card and $220.00 in cash was stolen after it was left at a 1st floor café. Prior to cancelling the debit card, an unauthorized charge was made at a local convenience store. Loss Value: $225.00. Occurred on 03/07/14 between 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM. UFCU DISCH-FALK Field, 1300 East Martin Luther King Theft: A black backpack containing several items including a Nokia cellular telephone was stolen when it was left unattended behind a booth on the concourse. The backpack was later found inside a men’s restroom. The Nokia cellular telephone had been stolen from the backpack. Loss value: $50.00. Occurred on 03/08/14 between 2:15 PM and 2:30 PM. UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Avenue Graffiti: An unknown object was used to etch markings into a mirror located inside a 1st floor men’s restroom. Replacement Cost: $300.00. Occurred on 03/06/14 between 9:00 PM and 11:30 PM. 2300 North IH-35 Frontage Road Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was observed stumbling, staggering and falling while walking along the inside lane of the frontage road in an area where the frontage road resides 15 feet above the Interstate. When stopped, the subject believed she was walking on a sidewalk along Lamar Boulevard. The subject was upset over a recent break-up and had obviously been trying to “drown her sorrows” to the point she was a physical endangerment to herself and the passing motorist below. The subject did not agree with the officer’s assessment to make an arrest as she made feeble attempts to resist the inevitable. Occurred on 03/09/14 at 12-midnight. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 47 Alarm Reports, 3 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 19 Traffic Violations, 4 Fire Alarm Activations, 15 Suspicious Activity Reports, 8 Unsecured Door Reports, 2 Found Property Reports, 18 Public Assist Reports, 3 Collisions, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 1 Chemical Spill Report, 1 Noise Complaint and 1 Medical Emergency between 03/07/14 and 03/10/14. 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. WR Pieper To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
