Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 02/06/15 and Monday, 02/09/15. ***Austin Police Department Alert*** The Austin Police Department contacted the UT Police Department to share that they have seen a spike in auto thefts around the 40 Acres. IN many of the cases, the keys were left inside the vehicle. They had also seen an increase in scooter and motorcycle thefts. Everyone is reminded to take your keys and to keep your car doors locked when parked. If you own a scooter or motorcycle, the similar recommendations for bicycles come into play. Use a wheel lock to secure your two wheeled vehicle to a fixed object. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Theft: A silver colored Huffy bicycle was stolen while it was secured with a cable lock to the bicycle racks located on the east side of the dormitory. Loss value: $80.00. Occurred between 12/05/14 and 01/18/15. Reported on 02/08/15 at 11:29 AM. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Theft: A 6th floor resident reported $60.00 in cash had been stolen from his wallet while the wallet was left inside his dormitory room as he took a shower. Loss amount: $60.00. Reported on 02/08/15 at 7:12 PM. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Theft: The girlfriend of a 6th floor resident reported $200.00 in cash had been stolen from her wallet. She believed the money was stolen while she took a nap in the dormitory room during the previous week. Reported on 02/08/15 at 7:12 PM. E. WILLIAM DOTY FINE ARTS BUILDING, 2301 Trinity Theft: A Windows mobile telephone was stolen after it was left in a 1st floor women’s restroom. Loss value: $450.00. Occurred on 02/06/15 between 10:50 AM and 11:10 AM. FRANK ERWIN SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER, 1701 Red River Theft: A brown colored Michael Kors wristlet containing a white LG G2 cellular telephone in a hot pink case, a debit card, two identification cards and an apartment entry card was stolen when the owner left the wristlet and her jacket in her chair as she went to use the facilities during the Enrique Eglesias concert. Loss value: $470.00. Occurred on 02/07/15 between 11:30 PM and 11:45 PM. FRANK ERWIN SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER, 1701 Red River Assist Outside Agency: An outside law enforcement agency contacted the UT Police Department to request assistance in locating a subject who worked as a contract employee at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center and had two outstanding arrest warrants from their agency. The contract employee was located and two arrest warrants for Injury to a Child and Assault – Family Violence were confirmed. The subject was taken into custody without incident. Occurred on 02/08/15 at 11:25 AM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Theft: Two UT residents reported the theft of two bottles of Sally Hansen nail polish from their 4th floor room while they took a nap in the room. During the theft, a “friend” of the two students was staying in the room. Loss value: $5.00. Occurred on 02/06/15 between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Suspicious Odor: UT Police Officers responded to a 1st floor dormitory room to investigate a report of the odor of burning marijuana. Upon arrival, the officers could detect that all too familiar odor emanating from the dormitory room. As it turned out, part of the familiarity of that odor was known to the officers because of previous calls at the same room. One the occupants of the room was asked if there was anything illegal in the room; to that he uttered, “Not anymore.” Reported on 02/09/15 at 12:55 AM. LYNDON B. JOHNSON LIBRARY, 2305 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was reported as attempting to enter the closed library in an attempt to find a place to sleep. Responding officers determined the subject had consumed alcoholic beverages throughout the night, become separated from his friends and his cellular device. The subject was not aware of his location or the approximate time of day. The subject was deemed to be intoxicated to the point he was a danger to himself and the library. Occurred on 02/07/15 at 4:56 AM. ROBERTS HALL DORMITORY, 303 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: UT Police Officers responded to a welfare concern of a UT student, who was under the age of 21 that was passed on in a stairwell. Responding officers found the student unconscious in the stairwell and accompanied by a non-UT subject who was in town to visit the student. The student’s friend stated the two had been to two parties at private multi-occupant residences where the student had consumed multiple alcoholic beverages. The student was intoxicated to the point Austin-Travis County EMS transported her to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 02/07/15 at 3:23 AM. Safety Tip: In this case, no charges were filed against the student under the medical amnesty law which states people, who are under the age of 21, will not be filed on in the event emergency services were summoned for a person suffering an alcohol related medical emergency. If you, or someone you are with are under the age of 21 and need medical attention due to an alcohol related emergency do not be afraid to call 9-1-1. You must remain on the scene and provide assistance in the investigation. 200 East Jester Circle Drive Public Intoxication / Theft of Service / Disorderly Conduct Fighting: A UT Police Officer came across two subjects fighting in the roadway while a third lay helpless in the street. Upon restoring order, the officer learned two UT students had agreed to pay an Uber Driver $20 to provide them a ride from the downtown area to Jester Dormitory. At the end of the ride, the students refused to make good on the payment but eventually handed the driver $10. After the two exited the vehicle, the driver discovered his wallet and cellphone were missing. The driver confronted one of the two students, as the other was too intoxicated to have committed a theft or provide information as to where the property was located for that matter. The driver and the sober student engaged in a physical confrontation in which both “traded blows.” Neither party was injured or wished to file charges. The intoxicated subject was found to be a danger to herself. Occurred on 02/07/15 at 2:54 AM. 2600 Speedway Driving While License Invalid / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was stopped for making an illegal right hand turn at a red light intersection where it was prohibited by posted sign. The officer determined the subject’s driver’s license had been suspended and that the subject had an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant for public intoxication. Occurred on 02/08/15 at 5:28 PM. 2400 Whitis Public Intoxication: A UT student was observed stumbling in the roadway with markings on his pants that indicated his severe involuntary physical reaction to the over-consumption of alcohol beverages was not forceful enough to clear his legs. The student claimed to have consumed ten mixed drinks but then again he also had difficulty estimating the time or his current geographical location. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was a danger to himself. Occurred on 02/07/15 at 3:09 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 68 Alarm Reports, 1 “Police Help” Callbox Activation, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 11 Suspicious Activity Reports, 4 Unsecured Door Reports, 29 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 4 Welfare Concern Reports, 3 Medical Emergency Reports, 1 Stuck Elevator Report, 1 Accidental Damage Report, 3 Found Property Reports and 5 Public Assist Request between 02/06/15 and 02/09/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
