Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Tuesday, 04/21/15 and Wednesday, 04/22/15. ***SCAM ALERT*** Greetings all. Recently, the UT Police Department has received calls regarding an IRS back taxes scam in which the caller clones a local police department number and calls the “mark” or victim and advises that person they owe back taxes. The caller then demands the victim make an immediate payment via the purchase of a Green Dot or Money Gram and provide the card information over the phone. This is a scam. Law enforcement and the IRS do not make such demands and will never mandate a payment be made over the phone. If you receive such a phone call simply hang the phone up. BRAZOS PARKING GARAGE, 200 East Martin Luther King Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: A non-UT subject was found making furtive movements in the driver’s seat of her Toyota Camry while she was parked on the top level of the garage. A distinctive odor wafted from the driver’s door when the student opened it ever so slightly to speak with the officer. When asked if the subject had any marijuana she admitted to having a small amount and asked if she could “keep it.” The officer found a total of .3698 ounces of the green leafy substance, three pipes with marijuana residue and rolling papers. The subject was not allowed to “keep it.” Occurred on 04/21/15 at 11:52 PM. ERNEST COCKRELL Jr. HALL, 301 East Dean Keeton Theft: A red and white Specialized Dolc Comp bicycle was stolen while it was secured to a bicycle rack located on the north side of the building. Occurred 04/21/15 between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM. JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A UT student reported being contacted by the Austin Police Department regarding the recovery of his unattended backpack on Riverside Drive. When the backpack was returned to the student, he discovered his laptop computer was missing from the backpack. The student advised the UT Police Officer his backpack had been stolen on 04/20/15 sometime after 9:50 PM when he left the backpack on the ground floor of Jester Academic. Recovery value: $35.00. Loss value: $500.00. Reported on 04/21/15 at 2:03 PM. 300 East 21st Street Duty Upon Striking an Unattended Vehicle: A witness reported seeing a gold colored sedan pull in behind a parked Hyundai Elantra. The driver of the sedan exited the vehicle after he believed he had put the car in park. When the driver exited, the sedan rolled forward and struck the rear bumper of the Hyundai. The driver “screamed out of shock,” got back into the sedan and drove away from the scene without leaving driver information. Repair cost: $100.00. Reported on 04/22/15 at 12:57 AM. 2200 Guadalupe Possession of Dangerous Drugs: A UT Bike Patrol Officer couldn’t help but notice a pedestrian attempting to conceal a hand rolled cigarette as the officer rode by the subject. The inquisitive officer asked the subject what was in the cigarette to which the pedestrian stated “Kush” and proclaimed he had more “K2” in a box. In all, the subject was found to be in possession of .15 ounces of the synthetic cannabinoid. Occurred on 04/21/15 at 5:45 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 13 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 4 Suspicious Activity Reports, 4 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 7 Public Assist Requests, 1 H20 Leak, 1 Medical Emergency Assist, 1 Welfare Concern Report and 6 Unsecured Door Reports between 04/21/15 and 04/22/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
