Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 02/20/15 and Monday, 02/23/15. ****Auto Burglary Alert**** Our friends with THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT advised one of our commanders last week that there have been numerous automobile burglaries in the area west of the campus. The UT Police Department reminds everyone to keep the windows rolled up and doors lock. Make sure you do not leave anything inside your vehicle when it is parked and unattended. Remember, auto burglars window shop too. ****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/ COLLEGE OF BUISNESS ADMINISTRATION, 2110 Speedway Theft: A thief found a two-for-one deal when he, or she, came across a white Trek 1500 bicycle and a yellow and blue KHS Flite 320 bicycle that were both secured to a bicycle rack on the north side of the building with a single cable lock. Total loss value: $600.00. Occurred on 02/22/15 between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM. GREGORY GYMNASIUM, 2101 Speedway Theft: An Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer and computer power cord were stolen from a backpack that was left inside an unsecured locker located in the 2nd floor men’s locker room while the owner worked out. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred on 02/20/15 between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. JESTER EAST, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as needing friends to help him get to his dormitory room. The “friends” were located as they were leaving the dormitory. The friends told officers the student had summoned them to help him get to his dormitory as he was too intoxicated to make the trek on his own. Officers responded to the dormitory room where they found the student’s roommate caring for him. Occurred on 02/21/15 at 2:23 AM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was clad in only a brown blanket, entered an unsecured 7th floor dormitory room and climbed into bed. When the resident of the room demanded “Goldielocks” remove herself from the bed, she refused. Police Officers responded and discovered the student, who was under the age of 21, had previously consumed alcoholic beverages and had mistakened that dorm room for her own which was two doors down. Occurred on 02/21/15 at 6:03 AM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: During an investigation of a report of the odor of marijuana from a ground floor room, UT Police Officers identified a student who claimed responsibility for the odor and produced a glass pipe containing burned marijuana residue. Occurred on 02/22/15 at 5:02 PM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as being intoxicated in the lobby. The student, who did show signs of having consumed alcoholic beverages was turned over to a sober friend who was willing to accept care, custody and control of her. Occurred on 02/22/15 at 2:34 AM. KINSOLVING DORMITORY, 2605 Whitis Public Intoxication: A UT student was reported as being intoxicated in the lobby of the dormitory. Responding Police Officers had an easy time confirming the reporting person’s assessment as they found the student in a state of biliousness. The student was accompanied by three other students who were providing support – literally providing support, for their intoxicated friend. In lieu of criminal charges, the student was released to her sober friends who agreed to stay with her for the remainder of the night. Occurred on 02/22/15 at 2:56 AM. MANOR PARKING GARAGE, 2017 Robert Dedman Duty Upon Striking an Unattended Vehicle: A UT staff member returned to his vehicle which was parked on the 3rd level of the garage to find a note left by a witness that informed him a grey truck had hit the back bumper of his vehicle and left the scene. The note included the license plate of the striking vehicle. While the license plate came back to a non-UT subject, the officer’s investigation led to the discovery that the owner was on campus during the time frame of the collision. Occurred on 02/20/15 at 4:34 PM. NORTH END ZONE, 405 East 23rd Street Theft: A UT owned Dell laptop computer was loaned out to a former UT Student under a contract it would be returned at the end of the Fall 2014 semester. After repeated requests to return the computer, the former student has failed to do so. Loss value: $500.00. NORTH END ZONE, 405 East 23rd Street Theft: A UT staff member accidentally left his Apple iPhone 6 inside his 7th floor office to attend a sporting event. When the staff member realized he did not have his phone he used the tracking software to determine the phone was in the office. After the sporting event, the staff member returned to his office to learn the phone was no longer at that location. Another check of the tracking application showed the phone was then located on Lamar Boulevard. The staff member then used software to “wipe” the phone to remove data stored on the phone. The software also allowed the staff member to send a message to the person in possession of the phone that it was being tracked. Several hours later, the phone was turned in by an unknown person at the UT Club. Recovery value: $400.00. Occurred on 02/20/15 between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 201 East 21st Street Graffiti: A black marker was used to write words and draw an image on a 2nd floor men’s restroom stall wall. Removal cost: $50.00. Reported on 02/22/15 at 5:06 PM. PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY, 201 East 21st Street Theft: An Apple MacBook Pro was stolen from a 4th floor study desk while the owner left to take a short break. Loss value: $1,000.00. Occurred on 02/20/15 between 11:35 AM and 11:40 AM. ROBERT LEE MOORE HALL, 2515 Speedway Theft: A grey and yellow Trek Composite 2300 Pro bicycle was stolen while it was secured with a cable lock to the bicycle racks located on the south side of the building. Loss value: $200.00. Occurred on 02/22/15 between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM. TWENTY-SEVENTH STREET PARKING GARAGE, 109 West 27th Street Driving While Intoxicated / Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Possession of Controlled Substance / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor / Possession of Fictitious Driver License: While Investigating a panic alarm activation on the top level of the garage, a UT Police Officer came upon a sole vehicle on the top level of the garage that was running and occupied by three UT students, who were all under the age of 21. The officer detected a strong odor of marijuana wafting from the vehicle. Upon removing the driver from the vehicle, the officer detected another odor wafting from the breath of the driver. The driver was subsequently determined to have been driving while intoxicated. The driver was also found to be in possession of a fictitious driver’s license that purported him to be 21 years of age, .492 ounces of marijuana, 6.80 grams of Hashish, three water bongs with burned marijuana residue, a scale and a shredder commonly used to prepare marijuana for consumption. The cause of the alarm is unknown. Occurred on 02/20/15 at 11:59 PM. 1900 Trinity Driving while Intoxicated: A UT Police Officer observed a blue Dodge Ram with “heavy front end damage” turn the wrong way on a one-way roadway. The officer stopped the vehicle and found the non-UT driver got “smashed” well before front end of his car did. The driver was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was deemed to have been driving while intoxicated. The evidence trail led officers to an exit ramp of IH 35 where it was learned the subject had crashed into a tree before being stopped. Occurred on 02/20/15 at 11:47 PM. Lavaca at 3rd Street Theft: A non-UT subject flagged down a UT Security Guard and reported the theft of her backpack containing make-up and clothing at a bus stop. The reporting person stated that while she was waiting at a bus stop, an unidentified subject informed her that a black male subject had stolen her backpack from the ground when she stood up to put on her coat. The victim did not see the thief and did not obtain any further descriptors. Loss value: $75.00. Occurred on 02/21/15 between 11:00 PM and 11:15 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 63 Alarm Reports, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 1 “Police Help” Callbox Activation, 4 Suspicious Activity Reports, 5 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 Welfare Concern Report, 20 Traffic Violations, 3 Motor Vehicle Collisions, 2 Accidental Damage reports, 1 Medical Emergency Assist and 4 Public Assist Requests between 02/20/15 and 02/23/15. Prepared by: Ofc. 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