Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 01/02/15 and Monday, 01/05/15. ****Administrative Messages**** If you did not get a hands free communication device for your car in 2014, look into getting one this year. Such a device will not only make you a safer driver, it will also help keep you from getting a citation from the Austin Police Department’s Finest. On the first of January, a new city ordinance took effect which prohibits the use of hand-held electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle or a bicycle. Any phone conversation you have while operating a car or bicycle must be hands free and absolutely no texting. Don’t dedicate yourself to hands free no texting habits because of a law – do it to be a safer driver. So much for 2014; The 2014 Campus Watch editions are in the archives. It was a busy year to say the least. The “Best Of” compilation was much lengthier than I would have liked and I hope 2015’s is much shorter. I have attached the top ten as voted on by the reader’s. Sadly, I was the only one who voted for my all-time favorite – “There were no crimes reported to or observed by the UT Police Department.” BELO CENTER OF NEW MEDIA, 300 West Dean Keeton Public Intoxication: A UT student reported a non-UT subject had flagged him down and asked to use his cellular phone. When the student directed the subject to a public phone and began to drive away, the subject hit the student’s car with his fist. The strike did not cause damage to the student’s car. When the subject was located, it was determined he had consumed alcoholic beverage to the point he was a danger to himself – well his fist anyway. A nearby friend of the subject’s, who was a sober, responsible adult, agreed to take care, custody and control of the subject. Occurred on 01/05/15 at 4:23 AM. PHARMACY BUILDING, 2409 University Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was reported as wondering around the 4th floor of the building. Responding police officers located the subject inside a 4th floor room. The subject had previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning and was subsequently taken into custody. Occurred on 01/03/15 at 6:25 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 35 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help Callbox Activations, 4 Fire Alarm Activations, 4 Suspicious Activity Reports, 11 Traffic Violations, 6 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Medical Emergency Assist and 7 Public Assist Requests between 01/02/15 and 01/05/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
