Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 10/31/14 and Monday, 11/02/14. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as being intoxicated. The student was located on the 3rd floor. The student could remember that she had consumed alcohol but could not recall how much or what she had to drink. The student was turned over to sober friend. Occurred on 11/01/14 at 12:09 AM. CLAUDIA TAYLOR JOHNSON, 210 West 6th Street Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was located sitting on the steps of the main entrance in a state of intoxication that prohibited him from being able to speak very well. The subject was able to advise how much he had to drink in that he claimed to have consumed “about an inch.” The subject was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was a danger to himself. Occurred on 11/02/14 at 3:50 AM. JETSER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was found lying on the floor of a 7th floor men’s restroom. The student was found to have consumed alcoholic beverages earlier in the evening but was deemed to not be a danger to himself or others. Occurred on 11/01/14 at 3:20 AM. MAIN BUILDING, 110 Inner Campus Drive Graffiti: A reporting person contacted the police department to advise a group of three or four subjects were “tagging” the east exterior wall of the building. The subjects were last seen running towards Speedway Avenue. One of the subjects was described as a White male, approximately 5’6” tall with short brown hair and wearing a stripped sweater and shorts. The subjects were not located. Black spray paint was used to write the author’s opinion of Texas. The language in the message would lead one to believe the author could be located an hour and forty minute drive time east of Austin. Repair cost: $50.00. Reported on 11/02/14 at 1:36 AM. MEZES HALL, 154 West 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as loitering on the ground floor of the building. The subject was looking for a UT Student who she had recently been trying to contact against the student’s will. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and escorted from the campus. Occurred on 10/31/14 at 7:45 PM. NORTH END ZONE, 405 East 23rd Street Theft: A black Samsung Galaxy S4 was stolen after it was left on a chair in the food court by the ticket office. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred on 10/31/14 between 9:55 AM and 10:10 AM. O’ HENRY HALL, 610 Colorado Graffiti: An unknown subject used a black marker to write letters on the south exterior stairwell to the building. Removal cost: $100.00. Occurred on 11/02/14 between 2:30 AM and 4:45 AM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as having a head injury as a result of an inebriated fall. The student’s roommate astutely called 9-1-1 when the student’s friends dropped him off at their room in such condition. Austin-Travis County EMS transported the student to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning and the head injury. No charges were filed in light of the medical amnesty law. Occurred on 11/01/14 at 2:15 AM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT student found an intoxicated subject downtown and prevented that subject from entering a vehicle and driving. Not knowing what else to do with the subject, the student brought him to her dormitory to summon assistance. Help did arrive in the form of a UT Police Officer who deemed the subject was intoxicated to the point he was a danger to himself. The officer assisted in locating a sober friend of the subject who agreed to assume care, custody and control of the subject. Occurred on 11/02/14 at 4:14 AM. UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as attempting to changing the channel on a wall mounted television located inside a 2nd floor dining area after UT staff directed several times to not do so. The subject was located and issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 10/31/14 at 7:36 AM. 300 West 25th Street Assault by Contact: A UT student reported she was “grabbed” by an unknown male subject as the two passed each other while crossing Guadalupe Street. The student was able to break free from the subject’s grasp and run from the area. The subject was described as a Hispanic male who was approximately 5’4” tall and was wearing baggy blue shorts and a baggy white t-shirt and appeared to be bleeding from the hands. Occurred on 10/31/14 at 1:37 PM. 700 East Clyde Littlefield Duty Upon Striking a Fixture: A UT Police Officer observed the driver of a tow truck strike a fire hydrant and leave the scene without leaving driver information. The officer stopped the tow truck driver who claimed he planned to return to the scene after his next tow job – right. Now the driver did not need to return as all of his information was recorded on a citation. Repair cost: $500.00. Occurred on 10/31/14 at 3:33 PM. 900 East Dean Keeton Duty to Give Information and Render Aid: A non-UT subject pulled up to a police officer who was working a collision in Parking Lot 18 and reported a silver colored Buick just struck her vehicle as the two vehicles drove on Dean Keeton Street. The subject’s attempts to get the driver of the Buick to stop were unsuccessful. The subject was able to record the license plate number of the striking vehicle. Repair cost: $300.00. Reported on 10/31/14 at 4:25 PM. 2400 Guadalupe Disorderly Conduct – Fighting (2 counts) / Public Intoxication (2 counts) / Possession of Fictitious Driver’s License / Possession of Multiple Driver’s Licenses: A UT student and a non-UT subject began to argue while riding on a city bus. Once the bus stopped, the student spat in the face of the non-UT subject. The two subjects literally “took it outside” as they both exited the bus and began to fight one another until the officer witnessed the melee and separated the two subjects. During the investigation, a friend of the non-UT subject kept interjecting to the point an officer officially identified the friend, who was a UT student who was under the age of 21. That student was found to be in possession of a fictitious driver’s license that purported her to be 21 and a valid driver’s license issued to another person who was 21 years old. Occurred on 11/01/14 at 1:38 AM. 2000 San Gabriel Driving While Intoxicated / Evading Arrest / Duty Upon Striking An Unattended Vehicle / Resisting Arrest: A UT Police Officer attempted to stop a non-UT subject for several traffic violations while the subject as driving a black Toyota Highlander. The subject failed to yield and come to a stop when the officer initiated a traffic stop. The subject thought it better to flee the area and in doing so ended up striking several parked cars, a street sign, another moving vehicle and numerous blades of grass in someone’s front yard. Upon stopping, the subject exited his vehicle and refused to follow the directions of the officer. The subject pulled from the officer’s grasp and made several attempts to physically prevent the officer from affecting an arrest. When the physical resistance stopped, the subject turned to a verbal plea in asking the officer to not arrest him as it would be his “3rd DWI” arrest. Occurred on 11/01/14 at 4:06 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 66 Alarm Reports, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 1 “Police Help” Callbox Activation, 8 Suspicious Activity Reports, 29 Traffic Violations, 2 Motor Vehicle Collisions, 9 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 1 Medical Emergency Report, 1 Found Property and 8 Public Assist Report between 10/31/14 and 11/03/14. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
