Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 03/26/14 and Thursday, 03/27/14. JESTER CENTER ACADEMIC, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was reported as loitering around a 2nd floor study lounge. The subject was located and found to have previously been issued written criminal trespass warnings and had previously been arrested for criminal trespass. The subject met the same fate he did the last time he was found on campus. Occurred on 03/26/14 at 8:51 PM. MAIN BUILDING, 110 Inner Campus Drive Criminal Mischief: A broken exterior window was discovered on the ground floor on the southeast side of the building. There was a rock lying on the ground near the broken window. There was no indication that entry was made into the building. Reported on 03/27/14 at 5:49 AM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A brown Samsonite backpack containing reading materials and snacks was stolen when the backpack was left unattended in a 6th floor chair for 10 minutes. Loss value: $25.00. Occurred on 03/26/14 between 11:20 AM and 11:30 AM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street CRIMINAL TRESPASS: A non-UT subject was reported as digging through the trash cans on the plaza, throwing empty discarded paper cups at pedestrians and “harassing ladies.” The subject was located and found to have previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning. The subject was taken to a place that has highly regulated trash cans and coffee cups with very few ladies to “harass.” Occurred on 03/26/14 at 6:09 PM. SID RICHARDSON HALL, 2300 Red River Criminal Mischief: A broken exterior window was discovered on the ground floor of the building. There was a rock lying on the ground near the broken window. There was no indication that entry was made into the building. Repair cost: $500.00. Reported on 03/27/17 at 2:00 AM. WHITAKER FIELDS, 4901 Guadalupe Theft: A black Apple iPhone 5S was stolen when it was left on the bleachers by field number 4 as the owner played in a game of softball. Occurred on 03/26/14 between 8:20 PM and 8:30 PM. 2300 Guadalupe Reckless Driving – Racing: Two vehicles were observed stopped at a red light. When the light turned green, both vehicles accelerated to a high rate of speed. One of the vehicles slowed when they reached approximately 40 MPH. The other continued to accelerate to a speed nearing 70 MPH. The non-UT driver of the “winning” vehicle admitted to have been trying to out accelerate the driver of the other vehicle. That subject took his victory lap in the back of a squad car. Occurred on 03/27/14 at 2:17 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 20 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help Call Box Activations, 1 Collision, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 4 Traffic Violations, 8 Public Assist Requests, 3 Unsecured Door Reports and 2 Suspicious Activity Reports between 03/26/14 and 03/27/14. 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/
