Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Thursday, 03/20/14 and Friday, 03/21/14. AT&T EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AND CONFERENCE CENTER, 1900 University Theft: A bag containing a Samsung Galaxy Note and two USB drives was stolen when it was left unattended for ten minutes at a table inside a conference center restaurant. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred on 03/20/14 between 9:20 PM and 9:30 PM. FACILITIES COMPLEX #2, 1720 Manor Theft: A cordless Hilti sawzall saw, a cordless Hilti hammer drill and a drill box containing a rechargeable battery pack were stolen from a 1st floor work room. Loss value: $950.00. Occurred between 03/12/14 and 03/20/14 at 7:00 AM. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A black HP laptop computer was stolen when it was left on a table next to its sleeping owner in a 3rd floor study lounge. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred on 03/21/14 between 12:30 AM and 4:20 AM. PETER O’DONNELL Jr. BUILDING, 201 East 24th Street Theft: A Dell Vostro 3750 laptop computer was stolen “secured” with a cable lock to a table inside a 2nd floor seminar room. Loss value: $800.00. Occurred between 03/18/14 at 2:30 AM and 03/20/14 at 8:00 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: I have the word secured in quotation marks to highlight that cable locks are a small nuisance to a thief with the right tool and desire to commit a theft. Most cable locks can be cut in a matter of seconds. Cable locks on laptop computers can often be pulled from the port. If you are using a cable lock to “protect” your bicycle or your laptop computer – think again. Laptop computer should be kept in a secure location when not in use and a u-lock is UTPD’s minimum recommendation for bicycle security. SAN ANTONIO PARKING GARAGE, 2420 San Antonio Graffiti: An unknown person used black spray paint to write a letter and a number on an exterior wall located on the south east side of the parking garage. Removal cost: $75.00. Discovered on 03/20/14 at 7:55 AM. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1616 Guadalupe Theft: A black Specialized bicycle was reported as stolen while it was “secured” with a cable lock to the bicycle racks located on the north side of the building. The bicycle was located a few blocks away. Recovery value: $400.00. Reported on 03/21/14 at 4:30 AM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 2500 Guadalupe Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as soliciting money for a song as he strummed a guitar on the east side of the building. The subject was found at the described make shift venue. The curtain call came when the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning citation and directed to leave the area. Occurred on 03/20/14 at 3:06 PM. 1200 Guadalupe Tampering with Government Documents: A non-UT subject was found in close proximity to the stolen bicycle from the University Administration Building case above. The subject was a known offender. A consent search showed the subject was in possession of two altered and fictitious temporary driver’s licenses. Occurred on 03/21/14 at approximately 4:35 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 24 Alarm Reports, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 1 Found Property, 13 Traffic Violations, 1 Collision, 1 Medical Emergency Report, 5 Unsecured Doors, and 7 Suspicious Activity Reports between 03/20/14 and 03/21/14. 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/
