Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Monday, 04/14/14 and Tuesday, 04/15/14. ****Austin Police Department Crime Alert**** The Baker Sector of the Austin Police Department (a police district that includes the areas west and north of the UT Campus) is experiencing an increase in auto thefts. 16 out of the 41 auto thefts in Baker this year have been mopeds or scooters. Suspects are likely loading them onto trucks and driving away. The problem area is all around UT Campus and west towards MOPAC in public areas and apartment complexes. It is recommended that owners of these types of vehicles begin locking them up to something just like they would a bicycle if they are going to leave them outside overnight. In 45% of all the auto thefts in Baker sector, keys were used to steal the vehicles. The Austin Police Department would like to remind everyone to never leave your keys in your vehicle and never leave a running vehicle unattended. ****Design Competition**** Okay all of you creative, artistic thinkers – all of you graphic design, advertising and art majors – it’s time to put your iPad mini where your mouth is – oh you don’t have an iPad mini? Here is your chance to add to your resume while winning an Apple iPad mini. The UT Wellness Network is hosting a logo competition for its new BeVocal Program. Visit http://www.wellnessnetwork.utexas.edu/wg_bystander.html for more information about the program. CAROTHERS DORMITAORY, 2501 Whitis Theft: A silver and black colored Diamondback bicycle was stolen while it was secured with a u-lock style lock to the bicycle racks located on the east side of the courtyard. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred between 04/10/14 at 5:00 PM and 04/14/14 at 12:45 PM. CHEMICAL PETROLEUM ENGINEERING, 200 East Dean Keeton Theft: A food delivery person left a home made money box containing $150.00 near the 1st floor main entrance doors located on the south side of the building as she delivered food to people around the west lawn during an event. When she returned to the money box she discovered the $150.00 had been stolen. Loss value: $150.00. Occurred on 04/14/14 between 11:30 AM and 11:45 AM. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Counterfeiting: An unknown subject used a counterfeit $10.00 bill to make a purchase at the Jester City Limits Café. Loss value: $10.00. Reported on 04/14/14 at 11:41 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: With the advancements in color printing technologies, counterfeit currency is getting harder to detect. It is not impossible to detect such notes. The United States Secret Service webpage has great information regarding US Note characteristics (http://www.secretservice.gov/). Counterfeiting shakes the foundation of our financial stability on a global level. It is not just a cashier’s responsibility or a banker’s responsibility – it is everyone’s responsibility to check our notes. KINSOLVING DORMITORY, 2605 Whitis Theft: A black colored Specialized bicycle was stolen while it was “secured” with a cable lock to the bicycle racks located on the east side of the building. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred on 04/14/14 between 650 AM and 4:55 PM. PAINTER HALL, 103 West 24th Street Theft: An Apple Macbook Pro laptop computer was stolen from a 4th floor room where it was being stored with other surplus property. Loss value: $700.00. Occurred between 01/23/14 and 02/13/14. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 36 Alarm Reports, 1 “Police Help” Callbox Activation, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 4 Traffic Violations, 6 Public Assist Requests, 1 Unsecured Door Report, 1 Medical Emergencies, 2 Malfunctioning Light Reports, 1 Found Property Report and 5 Suspicious Activity Reports between 04/14/14 and 04/15/14. 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 William R. Pieper at 512-232-9634 or via e-mail to photocop@mail.utexas.edu Prepared by: Ofc. WR Pieper To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
