Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 04/24/15 and Monday, 04/27/15. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as experiencing an involuntary physical reaction to the over-consumption of an alcoholic beverage while in the 2nd floor lobby of the dormitory. Responding officers found the student lying in the pool of her own creation. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point Austin-Travis County EMS needed to transport her to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 04/26/15 at 4:23 AM. ROBERTS HALL DORMITORY, 303 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT staff member reported seeing four UT students attempting to carry a fourth UT student, who was under the age of 21, from the bed of a pick-up truck to the dormitory. When the staff member told the group the student who was being carried needed to be evaluated by EMS, three of the students placed the obviously intoxicated student back in the truck and left the area. Officers were able to locate the driver of the truck and the intoxicated subject at a nearby residence. The intoxicated student was in the “recovery position” in the bed of the truck while the driver stood by. EMS was summoned and assessed the intoxicated student. It was determined the driver of the truck could continue to maintain care, custody and control of the intoxicated student. Occurred on 04/25/15 at 3:03 AM. SAN ANTONIO GARAGE, 2420 San Antonio Graffiti: Black spray paint was used to draw several illegible letters on a retaining wall located on the top level of the garage. Occurred between 04/24/15 at 11:00 PM and 04/25/15 at 2:02 AM. SAN ANTONIO GARAGE, 2420 San Antonio Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject as found sleeping on the ground floor of the parking garage. The subject’s wake-up call came in the form of a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 04/27/15 at 6:44 AM. UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Theft: A Dell laptop computer charger was stolen from a backpack while the backpack was left at a 2nd floor desk. Loss value: $40.00. Occurred on 04/26/15 between 1:30 PM and 1:35 PM. 100 East 24th Street Public Intoxication: A UT Police Officer observed a UT student having trouble navigating the confines of a sidewalk as the student nearly fell into the bushes on one side of the road only to over-correct and nearly fall into the roadway on the other side of the sidewalk. The student advised the officer he had been celebrating his birthday at a friend’s house and was trying to walk home. The officer gave the student a wonderful present in the form of procuring a sober friend to take care, custody and control of the student in lieu of criminal charges. Occurred on 04/25/15 at 12:43 AM. 300 East 24th Street Criminal Mischief: A patrolling officer observed a UT owned vehicle parked in a parking spot with its driver’s side window broken. The officer found a concrete brick behind the driver’s seat of the vehicle. At the time of the report, it was unknown if any items had been stolen from the vehicle. Repair cost: $250.00. Occurred between 04/25/15 at 11:00 PM and 04/26/15 at 5:26 AM. 2100 Guadalupe Driving While Intoxicated / Driving While License Suspended: A UT Police Officer heard a loud “scraping noise” which led to an acute observation of the nearby roadways. The officer quickly located a white Chrysler convertible driving south on Guadalupe Street. The officer’s attention was drawn to the vehicle as it was dragging its rear bumper. When stopped, the officer then noticed damage along the driver’s side door of the vehicle. The officer told the non-UT driver that his bumper was hanging down to which the driver stated he wasn’t sure what a “hanging bumper was.” The driver was not aware of any of the damage to his vehicle. The driver also was unaware of his intoxicated state as he professed he had not consumed any alcohol. The officer’s keen observation skills including his olfactory abilities, was contrary to the driver’s self-assessment. In addition to being found driving while intoxicated, it was also discovered the driver was driving while his license was suspended. Occurred on 04/25/15 at 2:32 AM. 2100 Guadalupe Disorderly Conduct – Fighting with Another in Public: A UT Security Guard reported seeing a fight between several UT students. Officers located the band of brothers and discovered two of the students did engage in a shoving match after one of the two had tripped and he believed the other had tripped him. Neither of the two wished to file criminal charges. Occurred on 04/25/15 at 2:58 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 83 Alarm Reports, 1 “Police Help” Call Box Activation, 17 Suspicious Activity Reports, 21 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 20 Public Assist Requests, 3 Medical Emergency Assists, 4 Welfare Concern Reports, 2 Found Property Reports, 1 Chemical Spill Report and 5 Unsecured Door Reports between 04/24/15 and 04/27/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
