Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Tuesday, 02/10/15 and Wednesday, 02/11/15. ***Austin Police Department Alert*** The Austin Police Department contacted the UT Police Department to share that they have seen a spike in auto thefts in areas adjacent to the campus. In many of these off-campus cases, the keys were left inside the vehicle. The Austin Police Department has 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. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, 100 East 21st Street Theft: A blue Jansport backpack containing two textbooks, a Google Nexus 7 tablet, a silver colored water bottle, a hoodie sweatshirt, a portfolio and a notebook was stolen after the owner left it on a bench in a 2nd floor hallway to speak to a friend in a nearby classroom. Loss value: $350.00. Occurred on 02/10/15 between 9:00 PM and 9:15 PM. 408 West 23rd Street Assault / Assist Outside Agency: UT Police Officers observed a non-UT subject yelling at another non-UT subject about the amount of trash in the area. Before the officers could intercede, the yelling subject struck the other subject in the face. While the victim did not wish to file criminal charges, the officers were able to take the assaultive suspect into custody as he had an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant for running a stop sign. Occurred on 02/10/15 at 9:40 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 11 Alarm Reports, 5 Suspicious Activity Reports, 3 Unsecured Door Reports, 2 Motor Vehicle Collisions, 1 Welfare Concern Report, and 6 Public Assist Requests between 02/10/15 and 02/11/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
