Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 05/21/14 and Thursday, 05/22/14. AT&T EXECUTIVE EDUCATION & CONFERENCE CENTER, 1900 University Theft: A UT Staff member reported the theft of his wallet while he was at work. The staff member stated he placed his wallet in his back right pocket before work and noticed his wallet was missing at the end of the day. The staff member did not use his wallet throughout the day but did state he rode on a crowded service elevator and was bumped by several people as they exited the elevator. The black synthetic wallet with a Batman logo contained various forms of identification, bank information and a debit card. Loss value: $5.00. Occurred on 05/21/14 at 5:49 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: It has not been determined that this was a pick-pocket case, but I would like to address pick-pocket prevention anyway. People who pick pocket look for crowded areas, particularly in confined spaces. Often times they will use a distraction technique to clean out your pocket(s). These techniques include, but are not limited to, bumping into you or engaging in a conversation (often times to ask for directions). It is common for people to carry their wallets in their back pockets or coat breast pocket. Thieves know this so that is where they target. Knowing all of this, consider doing the following: - Place your wallet, cellphone etc. in your front pocket. I do this anytime I am in a crowded area. - With your wallet in your front pocket, it makes it easy to naturally keep your hand over your wallet by placing your hands in your pockets. - Wrap a rubber band around your wallet. The friction of the rubber helps to keep your wallet in your pocket. - Check for your wallet often. I do this anytime I am bumped into. - Limit the amount of items you carry in your wallet. Only carry the bank cards, cash and identification cards you need to carry. 1900 Guadalupe Driving While Intoxicated: A driver of a vehicle flagged down an officer to report the driver of another vehicle who was swerving. The officer caught up to the vehicle and determined it was in fact having a difficult time keeping the car between the lines. The non-UT driver was subsequently stopped and found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was deemed to have been driving while intoxicated. Occurred 05/22/14 at 1:09 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 22 Alarm Reports, 6 Traffic Violations, 1 Suspicious Activity Report, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 3 Unsecured Door Reports and 4 Public Assist Reports between 05/21/14 and 05/22/14. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
