Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 02/13/15 and Tuesday, 02/17/15. ****Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Class**** The UT Police Department is happy to announce the next RAD class is scheduled for March 2nd through March 4th. This free course provides viable options to a person who is attacked. The RAD class is free to all female faculty, staff and student members. To sign-up, visit: http://www.utexas.edu/police/rad/ BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 East Martin Luther King Duty Upon Striking an Unattended Vehicle: A UT student reported discovering damage to his red Ford Fusion. Upon closer inspection, the student found a note from a “Good Samaritan” listing the description of the striking vehicle. The striking vehicle showed to be registered to another UT student. Repair cost: $300.00. Occurred between 02/16/15 at 6:30 PM and 02/17/15 at 12 Midnight. CAROTHERS DORMITORY, 2501 Whitis Public Intoxication / Failure to Identify / Possession of Fictitious Driver’s License: UT Police Officers responded to the lobby for a report of an intoxicated UT Student. Upon arrival, Officers attempted to identify the student who provided a name and several different dates of birth. One would think the out-of-state driver’s license found in the student’s wallet would clear up the date of birth issue but then one would be wrong as the license was determined to be fictitious. Once the student’s correct name and date of birth was learned, it was determined the under-aged student had consumed alcoholic beverages to the point he was a danger to himself. Occurred on 02/15/15 at 2:12 AM. FRANK ERWIN SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER, 1701 Red River Duty Upon Striking a Fixed Object: A staff member reported seeing a black vehicle strike a sign located on the southeast side of the building. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene without leaving driver information as required by law. Repair cost: $250.00. Occurred on 02/15/15 at 11:20 PM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Assist Outside Agency: UT Police Officers were summoned to an 8th floor dormitory room to investigate the report of the odor of burning herb. Upon arrival, officers were able to detect that all too familiar odor. Apparently all of the evidence had gone up in smoke as no other evidence could be located. One of the two students inside the room was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant for – you guessed it – the possession of marijuana. Occurred on 02/15/15 at 12:39 AM. LAKE AUSTIN CENTER, 3001 Lake Austin Blvd Theft: An Apple MacBook Air was stolen from a shelf inside a 3rd floor office. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred between 12/21/15 and 02/13/15. LIVING LEARNING CENTER, 2610 Whitis Theft: A red Mongoose (bike not snake hunter) was stolen while it was secured with a cable to the bicycle racks located on the east side of the property. Loss value: $75.00. Occurred on 02/14/15 between 12 midnight and 2:00 PM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: An Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer was stolen after the owner left the computer at a 4th floor study table to take a short restroom break. Loss value: $1,100.00. Occurred on 02/13/15 between 10:30 AM and 10:35 AM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: An Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer was stolen after the owner “hid” it under his backpack at a 4th floor study table to take a short restroom break. Loss value: $1,500.00. Occurred on 02/15/15 between 1:20 PM and 1:25 PM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as “camping out” on the second floor of the library. When stopped, the subject stated she came to the library after being “stood-up” for Valentine’s Day. The subject was issued a valentine in the form of a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 02/15/15 at 8:45 AM PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 201 East 21st Street Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject was reported as “acting oddly” and making students feel uncomfortable. The subject was found on the 4th floor and was discovered to have previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning. The subject now acts “oddly” in a more controlled environment. Occurred on 02/16/15 at 5:38 PM. PETER T. FLAWN ACADEMIC CENTER, 2304 Whitis Theft: A tired student accidentally left his course notebook and Hewlett Packard laptop computer on a study table located on the 1st level of the building to go home and get some well-deserved sleep. Upon discovering his error the following day, he returned to the building to discover his course notebook was where he had left it but the laptop computer was nowhere to be found. Loss value: $450.00. Occurred between 02/13/15 at 2:00 AM and 02/14/15 at 4:00 PM. SAN ANTONIO PARKING GARAGE, 2420 San Antonio Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as loitering in the parking garage. The subject was located and issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 02/16/15 at 11:59 PM. SAN ANTONIO PARKING GARAGE, 2420 San Antonio Street Burglary of Motor Vehicle: A sweater with printed hearts, 15 music compact discs, a USB cable and a power cable were stolen from a blue Nissan Sentra while the car was parked and unattended on the 4th level of the garage. The owner was not sure if the doors to the vehicle were secured when she left the car. Loss value; $140.00. Occurred between 02/08/15 at 7:00 AM and 02/13/15 at 2:20 PM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: UT Police Officers were summoned to the dormitory to investigate a report of a student acting strange. Responding officer found a UT student, who was under the age of 21 and was barely able to remain conscious. The “strange” behavior was all too familiar to the officers as that of an intoxicated subject. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point Austin-Travis County EMS needed to transport him to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. No charges were filed under the medical amnesty law. Occurred on 02/15/15 at 1:39 AM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Theft (no charges filed) / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (2 counts): A UT staff member reported seeing a resident allow a non-UT subject into the dormitory after-hours through a door that was not designated to allow ingress. To add insult to said injury, one of the two had reportedly stole a sign that was affixed to the door. The two returned the sign prior to the police being summoned. Once the police did arrive, it was learned that both the student and the unauthorized guest were under the age of 21 and had previously consumed alcoholic beverages. Occurred on 02/14/15 at 1:48 AM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Theft: An Apple iPhone5 in a black case was stolen when it was left inside an unsecured 1st floor study room. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred on 02/14/15 between 5:15 PM and 5:25 PM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 2500 Guadalupe Graffiti: Blue paint was used to write letters on the east exterior wall of the building. Removal cost: $50.00. Discovered on 02/15/15 at 5:05 PM. 100 West 21st Street Theft: A six foot by three foot banner advertising a student organization’s weekly meeting was stolen from the foot bridge over 21st Street. Loss value: $100.00. Occurred between 02/13/15 at 5:00 PM and 02/15/15 at 8:00 PM. 2000 Robert Dedman Possession of Marijuana: A non-UT subject was stopped for exceeding the posted speed limit while driving a Nissan Altima. The subject’s excessive nervousness led to being asked if he had any weapons. To that the subject answered “No, but I do have this bag of weed” as he produced a plastic baggie containing .018 ounces of marijuana. Occurred on 02/16/15 at 10:15 PM. 2400 San Antonio Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: A non-UT subject was stopped for driving the wrong way on a one-way roadway. The odor of burned marijuana led the officer to the discovery of a pipe containing burned marijuana residue. Occurred on 02/15/15 at 5:09 PM. 2500 Speedway Criminal Mischief: An unknown subject or subjects struck the traffic control arm of an exit gate. The control arm was knocked free from the control device. Repair cost: $200.00. Discovered on 02/14/15 at 2:00 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 67 Alarm Reports, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 1 “Police Help” Callbox Activation, 8 Suspicious Activity Reports, 8 Unsecured Door Reports, 7 Traffic Offenses, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 2 Found Property Reports, 1 Medical Emergency Assist, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 1 Stuck Elevator, and 3 Public Assist Requests between 02/13/15 and 02/17/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
