Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between, 03/14/14 and Monday, 03/17/14. BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 East Martin Luther King Blvd Theft: A vehicle wheel immobilizer was secured to a wheel of a parked vehicle for excessive unpaid parking violations. An unknown individual, presumably the owner of the vehicle removed the vehicle and wheel immobilizer form the ground floor of the garage. It is unknown if the wheel immobilizer was on the wheel when the vehicle was removed. Loss value: $596.83. Occurred between 03/15/14 at 7:34 AM and 03/16/14 at 10:30 AM. CAROTHERS DORMITORY, 2501 Whitis Avenue Theft: A black Specialized bicycle was stolen when it was secured with a u-lock type bicycle lock to a pole located on the southwest side of the dormitory. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred between 03/07/14 and 03/15/14 at 4:44 PM. MONCRIEF-NEUHAUS ATHLETIC CENTER, 2105 San Jacinto Blvd Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as walking around while repeatedly looking over his shoulder in a “paranoid” manner. When the subject was located he advised he was looking for a way to get onto the closed football field. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 03/14/14 at 2:39 PM. ROBERTS HALL DORMITORY, 303 East 21st Street Theft: A black backpack containing an HP laptop computer and an Android cellular telephone were stolen when the items were left unattended in a study lounge while the owner went to get something to eat. Loss value: $1,600.00. Occurred on 03/16/14 between 2:50 PM and 3:05 PM. SAN ANTONIO PARKING GARAGE, 2420 San Antonio Street Criminal Mischief: An unknown subject knocked an exit control arm off of its track causing the arm to fall to the ground. Repair cost: $100.00. Occurred between 03/15/14 at 7:02 AM and 03/16/14 at 12:37 AM. STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING, 100 West Dean Keeton Abusive Call to 9-1-1 / Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject called 9-1-1 after being disconnected from a phone call to the financial aid office. The subject was located and advised the officers he wanted to attend The University of Texas so he could get on-campus housing and financial aid. The subject called 9-1-1 because he was upset his phone call to the financial aid office ended before he provided an address. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 03/15/14 at 1:33 PM. 100 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was observed as “stumbling all over the sidewalk” as he tried to walk. The subject had a cut over his eye from falling earlier in the evening. The subject was stopped and stated he had consumed “a lot” of beer but could not recall how many. The subject went on to state he had not had any drugs as he had done on several other nights. The subject was found to be under the influence of alcohol to the point EMS needed to transport him to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 03/16/14 at 6:21 AM. 2000 San Jacinto Assist Outside Agency: A UT student, was stopped for speeding and having a broken tail light. The student was found to have an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant for speeding of all things. Occurred on 03/16/14 at 11:26 PM. 2200 IH 35 Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was reported as stumbling as he tried to walk along the frontage road. The subject was located and found to be unaware of his location or direction of travel. The subject claimed to have only had one beer. It must have been a large beer because the officers found the subject to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was deemed to be a danger to himself. Occurred on 03/16/14 at 2:29 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 43 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 13 Traffic Violations, 3 Collision Reports, 19 Suspicious Activity Reports, 9 Unsecured Door Reports, 2 Medical Emergency Reports, 2 Stuck Elevator Reports, 5 Malfunctioning Light Reports, 1 Welfare Concern Report and 18 Public Assist Calls between 03/14/14 and 03/17/14. 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. WR Pieper To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
