Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Tuesday, 10/07/14 and Wednesday, 10/08/14. ****Administrative Messages**** Welcome one and all to UT Safety Week sponsored by the UT Student Government, and the UT Police Department. There are programs scheduled throughout the week. Today, join several law enforcement agencies form Central Texas on the Speedway Pedestrian Mall between 11 AM and 1 PM for a Law Enforcement Exposition. See the Austin Police Department’s Bomb Disposal Unit and DPS’s finest pursuit vehicle. Visit with UT Police Officers as they provide a TASER demonstration and showoff some of their CSI skills. Get your picture taken with Travis County’s SWAT Bearcat Response Vehicle. Hey, if for no other reason, come by and say “Hi” to me. October is Relationship Violence Prevention Month! Voices Against Violence, a program of the Counseling and Mental Health Center, hosts a series of events to promote healthy relationships and to educate the student body on unhealthy and abusive relationships. Events include the kick-off to the 2nd Annual Be an Anchor Campaign - a fundraising dinner to support the VAV Survivor's Emergency Fund, the Rally for Healthy Relationships, a public performance of Get Sexy Get Consent, and Breaking the Silence – a speak-out for survivors. All events are free and open to the entire campus and Austin community. Join VAV in this multifaceted effort to educate the campus about the dynamics of relationship violence, services and options available to survivors, and what we can do to collectively build a safer campus. For a full list of events please see: http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/vav/vav_calendar.html or https://www.facebook.com/events/722350021179069/ Follow VAV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @UTaustinVAV #relationshipping ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Criminal Trespass Warning (2 counts): Two non-UT subjects were reported as soliciting money from pedestrians on the east side of the dormitory. When stopped the subjects denied asking for money and stated they were simply wishing everyone a “good morning” as they charged their cellular telephones by using UT outlets. Both subjects were issued written criminal trespass warnings and directed to do their greetings off campus. Occurred on 10/07/14 at 7:43 AM. AT&T EXECUTIVE EDUCATION & CONFERENCE CENTER, 1900 University Theft: A white Apple iPhone S5 was stolen when it was left unattended on the west side of the building. Loss value: $500.00. Occurred on 10/04/14 between 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM. INTRAMURAL FIELDS, 4901 Guadalupe Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject who had been asked to leave the fields by Rec Sports staff members refused to leave when instructed to do so. Responding officers had better luck in removing the subject with the issuance of a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 10/07/14 at 10:40 AM. JESTER CENTER EAST, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A grey work-out shirt and a pair of black work-out pants with “Texas” printed on the right leg were stolen after they were left in an unsecured locker located inside a basement level women’s restroom. Loss value: $20.00. Occurred on 10/07/14 between 11:00 AM and 2:10 PM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Indecent Exposure: An unidentified subject was reported as sitting at a table on the 6th floor while holding a “hand held” computer in one hand and something that will not be mentioned here in the other hand. The subject was described as a white male in his 30’s and wearing a hat, a burnt orange t-shirt, blue running shorts, Adidas tennis shoes and had a black backpack. The suspect was last observed riding a bicycle north on Speedway. Occurred on 10/07/14 at 6:41 PM. 2700 Nueces Driving Under the Influence of an Alcoholic beverage by a Minor / Open Container of Alcohol in a Vehicle / Possession of Fictitious Driver’s License / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Student was stopped for driving the wrong way on a one way roadway. The student, who was under the age of 21, was found to have consumed alcoholic beverages but was deemed not to have been intoxicated to the point he was driving while intoxicated. A non-UT passenger, who was under the age of 21, was found to have consumed alcoholic beverages as well. There were several open cans of beer found inside the vehicle. Many of which had most of their contents poured into the center console prior to the traffic stop. A fictitious driver’s license with the student’s likeness was found inside the vehicle. The fictitious license purported the student to be of legal drinking age – not. Occurred on 10/08/14 at 12:08 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 32 Alarm Reports, 1 “Police Help” Callbox Activation, 4 Suspicious Activity Reports, 6 Traffic Violations, 3 Welfare Concern Reports, 1 Accidental Damage Report, 1 Chemical Spill, 2 Suspicious Odor Reports, 1 Found Property and 5 Public Assist Reports between 10/07/14 and 10/08/14.
