Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Monday, 12/01/14 and Tuesday, 12/02/14. ****Administrative Message**** With the closing of the year upon us, it is time to start compiling the “Best of” edition of the Campus Watch. If there is an entry that you found particularly beneficial, educational, quirky or just down right humorous, let us know. If you don’t recall the date of the issue, that is okay. Tell us the basic scenario and our crack investigators (Officer Brewster & I) will scour this year’s editions to find that one entry. By the end of the year, we will send out an attachment that has this year’s best of and ask the readers to vote on their favorite. In early 2015 we will post the top 10 for 2014. COLORADO BUILDING, 702 Colorado Criminal Trespass: A construction crew foreman who is contracted to work at the construction site reported discovering information about a non-UT subject who had accessed the construction site on two occasions without permission and captured photographic images from an elevated position which he posted to social media sites. Reported on 12/01/14 at 3:55 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Theft: The owner of a food kiosk that was open for business during Thursday’s football game reported one of his contract employees grabbed approximately $300.00 from the cash drawer and ran off during the game. The owner provided the police with all of the contact information for the now former contract employee. Loss value: $300.00. Occurred on 11/26/14 at approximately 8:00 PM. JESTER EAST, 201 East 21st Street Theft: The front wheel was stolen from a bicycle while the bicycle was secured to the bicycle racks located on the west side of the dormitory. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred between 11/29/14 at 8:00 PM and 12/01/14 at 10:00 AM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as trying to enter the dormitory with the assistance of friends and family. The student was belligerent to the sober people who were trying to assist and to the Housing and Food Staff member who was also trying to assist. The intoxicated student’s attitude did not improve with the interjection of responding police officers. The student admitted he had “a little to drink” and did not want “consequences for his actions” as they were not his fault. The student came very close to being arrested for public intoxication but the very patient officers decided to issue a citation for the consumption of alcohol by a minor and release the student to his sober party. Occurred on 12/02/14 at 1:21 AM. Crime Prevention Tip: You will often read in the Campus Watch that we recommend you have a sober friend go with you when you go out drinking. This is always a good idea – that person can keep you out of jail or more importantly out of the hospital. Keep in mind, if you become so intoxicated the police do not believe your sober friend can care for you then you might end up going to jail anyway. There are two tips here. First, always have a sober friend with you. Second, know your limits and don’t exceed them. KINSOLVING DORMITORY, 2605 Whitis Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was reported as sleeping on the benches located on the west side of the dormitory. When the subject was identified, it was learned that he had previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning and was taken into custody. Occurred on 12/02/14 at 12:16 AM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: A UT student retrieved a single prescription pill from the prescription bottle he kept in his backpack while study in in a 4th floor study carrel. The student left the backpack at the study carrel to use the restroom. When the student returned to his backpack he discovered the prescription pill bottle had been stolen from his backpack. Loss value: $35.00. Occurred on 11/25/14 between 1:00 PM and 1:30 PM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 101 East 21st Street Theft: An unknown brand laptop computer was stolen after it was left unattended at a 4th floor study carrel while the owner took a short break. Loss value: 700.00. Occurred on 12/02/14 between 10:30 PM and 10:37 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: First and foremost, never leave your property unattended. That is the surest way to protect your property from theft. Another tip I would like to offer here is to register your property with UTPD’s on-line property registration website. This is a free service that allows you to log the make, model, color and serial number of your property. This is vital information the police department needs to assist in locating and identifying your property if it becomes lost or stolen. To register your property, visit the UTPD website: http://www.utexas.edu/police/ PRATHER HALL DORMITORY, 305 East 21st Street Theft: A black in color Raleigh Rush-hour bicycle was stolen after it was secured with a cable lock to the bicycle racks located on the west side of the dormitory. Loss value: $550.00. Occurred between 11/26/14 at 12 noon and 11/30/14 at 8:00 AM. SUTTON HALL, 305 East Inner Campus Drive Theft: A red in color Trek 1500 was stolen when it was secured with a cable lock to the bicycle racks located on the north side of the building. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred on 12/01/14 between 10:00 AM and 6:15 PM. UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Theft: Union Building Staff members reported a total of $60 in five dollar bills were discovered missing from four different cash bags that had been stored in a safe located in the building. Occurred between 1/12/14 and 11/29/14. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 92 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 19 Suspicious Activity Reports, 25 Traffic Violations, 5 Collision Reports, 2 Medical Emergency Reports, 5 Unsecured Door Reports,1 Welfare Concern Report, 2 Found Property Reports, 1 Noise Complaint, 1 Chemical Spill Report, 1 Malfunctioning Light Report, 1 Suspicious Odor Report, 1 non-Criminal Fire and 26 Public Assist Reports between 12/01/14 and 12/02/14. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
