Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 08/08/14 and Tuesday, 08/12/14. ***WORDS OF ADVICE FROM OUR AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTNERS*** The Austin Police Department West District Representative asked us to pass along some useful information regarding the pending rush of students moving into off campus housing around the 40 Acres. Please take time to read their words of wisdom below: During the move in time in August, the Austin Police Dept. is often over-run with calls regarding parking violations in the West Campus area. We would like to remind you to be cognizant of all “No parking/tow away zones.” Also we ask that you not block streets, fire hydrants, alleys, drive ways, etc. We will have extra patrol out monitoring and enforcing the above listed violations as well as looking for other violations. Also, we ask that you be aware of your surroundings and who may be watching you. Be sure to keep your vehicles locked when unattended, shut and lock your residence door, and do not prop open exterior doors on apartment complexes. Code enforcement will also be out monitoring/enforcing potential code violations. Vehicle Safety o Most vehicle burglaries are crimes of opportunity. o Most of the items stolen are left within plain view. o Many victims do not lock their doors or roll up their windows. o Most commonly stolen items include wallets, purses, briefcases, backpacks, cell phones and accessories, portable electronics, and cd’s. o If you wallet/purse are stolen you could become a victim of fraud. o If you walk up on your vehicle while a crime is in progress this incident has the potential to become violent. o Your vehicle can be burglarized in less time than it takes to read this. Personal Safety o Be aware of your surroundings and walk in well-lit areas. o Do not walk alone at night. Avoid areas that are less populated. o Be alert and observant so you can give a good description to police. o Watch your drink and your friends drink. Date rape drugs do happen. o A majority of sexual assaults are committed by somebody you know. In the vast majority of these cases, alcohol is the most commonly used “weapon”. Always have a plan and stay in pairs. What if I’m afraid to call the Police? • Callers can remain anonymous. • You may request the responding officer not contact you. • If you don’t call who will. GATES DELL COMPLEX, 2317 Speedway Theft: A Dell Latitude laptop computer was stolen from a 6th floor networking lab. According to the reporting person, the door to the lab is frequently propped open by the lab users. Loss value: $400.00. Occurred between 07/17/14 and 08/08/14 at 2:40 PM. GEORGE I. SANCHEZ BUILDING, 1912 Speedway Criminal Trespass Warning (3 counts): Three non-UT subjects were reported as “camping” on the benches located on the east patio of the building. Officer located the three slumbering subjects and awakened them with written criminal trespass warning citations. Occurred on 08/12/14 at 1:53 AM. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A backpack containing a passport and a wallet with two forms of identification was stolen from an unsecured locker located inside a basement level locker room. Loss value: $10.00. Occurred on 08/10/14 between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street CRIMINAL TRESPASS WARNING: A non-UT subject was found sleeping on a couch located in a 3rd floor lounge. The subject initially claimed to be a UT student. When that fact was disproven, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and escorted form the building. Occurred on 08/11/14 at 3:43 AM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A black Lenovo Thinkpad tablet was stolen from a 1st floor office space. The laptop was discovered missing as a result of an inventory or the office. Loss amount: $150.00. Occurred between 05/31/14 at 8:00 AM and 08/04/14 at 11:00 AM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Public Intoxication / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as being passed out in the hallway by her 5th floor dormitory room. The responding officers arrived to find the reporting person and the unconscious student. The unconscious student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point EMS needed to transport her to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Under the auspice of the medical amnesty law and UT Policy, no charges were filed. Occurred on 08/09/14 at 12:59 AM. TOWNES HALL, 727 East Dean Keeton Theft / Credit Card Abuse: A Kate Spade wallet containing six credit cards, a debit card, $60 worth of gift cards, $60.00 in cash and various identification cards was stolen from a purse that was left under a desk in an unsecured 3rd floor office while the owner was attending a meeting. Prior to the discovery of the theft, two unauthorized charges totaling $257.87 were made on one of the credit cards. The owner was a victim of a similar theft out of the same office the previous year. Loss value: $220.00. The theft occurred on 08/11/14 between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM. The credit card abuse occurred on 08/11/14 between 2:00 PM and 3:44 PM. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 105 West 21st Street Theft: An unknown make and model bicycle was stolen while it was secured with a u-lock to the bicycle racks located on the west side of the building. Loss value: $300.00. Occurred on 08/10/14 between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: In this case, the owner did not know the make or model of his bicycle, but he did know the serial number. Knowing the serial number will go a long way in the investigation of this case. If you do not wish to commit the serial numbers of your property to memory, consider registering your property with the UT Police Department’s on-line property registration database (while you are doing this – go ahead and add the make and model of your property to the registration form – every little bit of information helps ). VERTBRATE PALEONTOLOGY LAB, 101000 Burnet Theft: Three teeth from an African lion skull were discovered missing. Occurred between 02/08/14 and 08/08/14 at 10:30 AM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 2500 Guadalupe Graffiti: Blue paint was used to write words on the south exterior wall and on two different locations on the fence surrounding the covered parking area. Removal cost: $100.00. Reported on 08/11/14 at 9:06 AM. 600 Colorado Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported to have approached a moving crew and challenged the entire crew to a fight. The crew declined the challenge to a rumble and summoned the police who issued the subject a written criminal trespass warning and escorted him from the property. Occurred on 08/08/14 at 2:46 PM. 300 East Dean Keeton Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was observed speeding and swerving while driving a Honda two door. Once stopped, it was discovered the subject had an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant for a speeding violation. Occurred on 08/12/14 at 12:40 AM. 100 West Martin Luther King Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject, who was under the age of 21, was observed stumbling and staggering as she tried to navigate her walk home. The subject’s intoxication compounded her ability to walk home in that she believed she was in South Austin at the time of the stop – should have taken that left turn in Albuquerque. The subject was not only spatially challenged – she was also lost in time as she thought it was Thursday. The subject was indeed intoxicated to the point she was a danger to herself. Occurred on 08/10/14 at 2:46 AM. 200 West Martin Luther King Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was stopped for making a right hand turn at a red light where prohibited by a posted sign as he drove a gold colored Chevrolet 4-door. The subject was found to have 7 – count them; 7, outstanding outside agency arrest warrants for traffic violations. Occurred on 08/10/14 at 1:58 AM. 2000 San Jacinto Driving While Intoxicated: A non-UT subject was stopped for driving her car at a rate of speed higher than what is allowed by law. The driver was subsequently found to have been driving while intoxicated. Occurred on 08/10/14 at 4:18 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 52 Alarm Reports, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 2 “Police Help Callbox Activations, 35 Traffic Violations, 2 Collisions, 6 Unsecured Door Reports, 23 Public Assist Requests, 2 Medical Emergency Reports, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 1 Found Property Report, 1 Accidental Damage Report and 18 Suspicious Activity Reports between 08/08/14 and 08/12/14. 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 π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
