Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 06/17/15 and Thursday, 06/18/15. ****SCAM ALERT**** Recently, the UT Police Department has received complaints from faculty, staff and students regarding the IRS Scam in which a caller contacts them with a “cloned” Austin Police Department telephone number. The caller claims to be working in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is investigating the person regarding owed taxes. The caller threatens the person with arrest and demands immediate payment over the phone, usually by a pre-paid debit card. The caller will stay on the phone as the person goes to the store and purchases the debit card. The caller then asks for the account information on the card before disconnecting the call. Fortunately, none of the people who contacted the police department were victims of this scam. No law enforcement agency, including the agents of the IRS, will ask for payment over the phone. GEORGE I SANCHEZ BUILDING, 1912 Speedway Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject as found sleeping on the west side of the building. The subject was awakened with the issuance of a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 06/17/15 at 8:06 AM. MUSIC RECITAL HALL, 2405 Trinity Theft: A Selmer Super Action Series II brass alto saxophone, a Selmer Super Action Series III brass soprano saxophone, a MacBook Air laptop computer, a Protec double saxophone case, ten saxophone mouthpieces, three saxophone neck straps and several saxophone reeds were stolen after they were left in a 6th floor practice room while the owner went to feed the parking meter. Loss value: $6,700.00. Occurred on 06/17/15 between 1:05 PM and 1:15 PM. NORTH END ZONE, 405 East 23rd Street Theft: A pink and grey Ozone bicycle was stolen while it was secured with a cable lock to the bicycle racks located on the north side of the building. Loss value: $110.00. Occurred on 06/15/15 between 1:45 PM and 3:30 PM. 400 West 26th Street Public Intoxication: A UT Police Officer observed a non-UT subject sleeping on the sidewalk. The subject was difficult to waken but when he did come to, the officer observed semi-liquid globules dripping from the subject’s facial orifices. When asked how much he had to drink the subject replied, “Not enough.” The officer then noticed Formicidae marching out of the subject’s pants – yes, the subject literally had ants in his pants. The subject was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was a danger to himself. Occurred on 06/17/15 at 12 NOON. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 31 Alarm Reports, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 4 Suspicious Activity Reports, 8 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 1 Welfare Concern Report, and 2 Public Assist Requests between 06/17/15 and 06/18/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
