Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 04/02/14 and Thursday, 04/03/14. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Public Intoxication: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as passed out in a “wet spot” on the floor. When awakened, the student was disoriented and had difficulty with things like simple math as she thought there were 100 dimes in a dollar (I wish) and time travel as she believed she was living in February of 2013. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point she was a danger to herself. Occurred on 04/03/14 at 2:52 AM. GOLDSMITH HALL, 310 Inner Campus Drive Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as sleeping on the west side of the building. When awakened, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 04/02/14 at 5:30 PM. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A UT student, who was known by staff members in the Jester City Limits Café to be a habitual shoplifter, entered the café and ordered two sandwiches and a bag of chips. A staff member followed the student out of the café and stopped him as he failed to pay for the items. When confronted, the student initially claimed to have only ordered one sandwich and agreed to pay for the item – when prodded by the staff member, the student produced another concealed sandwich. The student then made payment and left before the police were summoned. Occurred on 04/02/14 at 5:55 PM. JESTER CENTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as loitering in the dormitory lobby. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and escorted form the area. Occurred on 04/03/14 at 5:30 AM. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1616 Guadalupe Theft / Evading Arrest: A theft in progress of a black bicycle was reported from the northeast side of the building. The investigation led to the discovery of the bicycle with the suspected thief near the intersection of 5th Street and Red River Street. The subject claimed ownership of the bicycle. After the subject was found to be in possession of a pair of bolt cutters he decided his work out habits should turn from cycling to running and he took off. Many of our officers also partake in cycling and running as the subject was quickly corralled. Recovery value: $600.00. Occurred on 04/02/14 at 10:00 PM. WHITAKER FIELDS, 4901 Guadalupe Theft: A silver colored Apple iPhone 5s was stolen when it was left on the bleachers near field 2 as the owner participated in a baseball game. A subject was seen loitering in the area during the time frame of the theft. That subject was described as a black male subject, approximately 6’4” tall and 225 pounds and was last seen wearing a dark colored shirt and light silver colored basketball shorts. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred on 04/02/14 between 8:30 PM and 8:45 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 31 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 1 Fire alarm Activation, 13 Traffic Violations, 7 Public Assist Requests, 3 Unsecured Door Reports 1 Found Property Report and 9 Suspicious Activity Reports between 04/02/14 and 04/03/14. 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. 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