Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Tuesday, 01/06/15 and Wednesday, 01/07/15. ****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. PARKING LOT 70, 2000 Robert Dedman Duty Upon Striking an Unattended Vehicle: A UT Staff Member came to the police department to report seeing a white Mazda 3 strike a parked and unattended Toyota 4Runner while the driver of the Mazda was attempting to park. The driver of the striking vehicle then abandoned the attempt to park in that space and moved to another parking space in the lot. The driver failed to leave driver information on the vehicle that was struck. Damage: $300.00. Reported on 01/06/15 at 9:44 AM. WINSHIP DRAMA BUILDING, 300 East 23rd Street Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was reported as pulling on bicycles at a bicycle rack located on the east side of the building. The subject was located at a near-by bus stop sitting on a bench next to a bicycle seat. The subject denied owning or possessing the seat and claimed the seat was on the bench when he arrived. The subject was found to have previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning and therefore no longer needed a ride…from a bus anyway. Occurred on 01/07/15 at 1:20 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 19 Alarm Reports, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 4 Suspicious Activity Reports, 9 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 3 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Accidental Damage Report, 1 Found Property Report and 5 Public Assist Requests between 01/06/15 and 01/07/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
