Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Thursday, 06/18/15 and Monday, 06/22/15. ****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. BRAKENRIDGE APARTMENTS, 3300 Lake Austin Blvd Assault / Family Violence: A UT student was reported to have assaulted his spouse. The victim stated her husband had struck her in the face with his palm and pinched her once in the arm and once on the side of the neck. The victim had visible marks which supported the reported abuse. The husband reportedly had threatened other violence and was taken into custody. Reported on 06/18/15 at 9:40 AM. CHEMICAL PETROLEUM ENGINEERING, 200 East Dean Keeton Theft: A dark blue Schwinn 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: $300.00. Occurred on 06/18/15 between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. CHEMICAL PETROLEUM ENGINEERING, 200 East Dean Keeton Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as entering and leaving the building several times. The subject was reported as starring at staff members as they worked. When the subject was located, he gave conflicting reasons for his presence in the building. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and escorted from the building. Occurred on 06/18/15 at 2:30 PM. EDGAR A. SMITH, 200 East Martin Luther King Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was observed going from table to table in the courtyard located on the east side of the building. The subject stated he had newspapers, that homeless people try to sell to pedestrians, but he was not attempting to sell his periodicals. The subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and escorted out of the area. Occurred on 06/21/15 at 9:45 PM. L. THEO BELMONT HALL, 2109 San Jacinto Theft: A black K2 (bicycle brand not the synthetic cannabinoid) was stolen while it was secured with a cable lock to the bicycle racks located on the southwest side of the building. Loss value: $800.00. Occurred on 06/18/15 between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM. NORTH END ZONE, 405 East 23rd Street Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was reported as possibly being intoxicated to the point he fell down. Responding officers located the subject and did determine he showed several signs of intoxication. The subject denied having had consumed alcoholic beverages recently but did state he may still be intoxicated from the previous evening's consumption of ETOH. Either the subject was too intoxicated to remember when his last drink was or the previous night must have been a real barn burner as the officers believe the subject was still intoxicated to the point he was a danger to himself or others. Occurred on 06/19/15 at 6:16 PM. PHARMACY BUILDING, 2409 University Criminal Trespass: A non-UT subject, who was known by police officers as someone who had previously been issued a written criminal trespass warning, was observed entering the north Pharmacy Building. The subject was then found inside a 2nd floor lounge looking through cabinets. The subject was taken into custody for criminal trespass. Occurred on 06/20/15 at 5:25 PM. PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS, 10100 Burnet Theft: A dollar and fifty cents in quarters was stolen from an unsecured desk drawer located inside an unsecured 2nd floor office of the BEG building. Loss value: $1.50. Occurred between 06/18/15 at 5:30 PM and 06/19/15 at 7:30 AM. ROBERT LEE MOORE HALL, 2515 Speedway Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject as reported as sleeping on a bench located inside a 5th floor hallway. The subject as awakened and issued a written criminal trespass warning before being escorted out of the building. Occurred on 06/20/15 at 2:32 PM. SUTTON HALL, 305 Inner Campus Drive Theft / Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT student observed watching a non-UT subject covertly remove an item from his backpack and begin to “mess around†with a bike on the bike rack. The student stated the subject stopped “messing with the bike†anytime someone would walk by. The subject removed the bike from the bike rack and rode away. Responding officers found a subject with a bicycle matching the description given by the student and detained him. When asked if the bike belonged to him, the subject stated, “Not exactly.†When asked to clarify his statement, the subject admitted the bike was stolen. The subject was found to be in possession of a pair of bolt cutters and a cut cable lock was found at the bike rack. In addition to other law enforcement action taken, the subject was also issued a written criminal trespass warning. Recovery value: $100.00. Occurred on 06/21/15 at 10:55 AM. TRINITY PARKING GARAGE, 1815 Trinity Criminal Mischief: A non-UT subject went to the Parking and Transportation Office, on the 1st floor of the parking garage, to contest a parking citation he had received. When learning the citation was a valid citation and would not be voided, the subject, in a fit of anger, punched a wall causing a dent in the wall. The subject remained on scene until the police arrived. The subject took full responsibility for the damaged wall but continued to contest his culpability in the parking citation. Repair cost: $49.00. Occurred on 06/18/15 at 2:08 PM. 500 West 23rd Street Possession of Dangerous Substance / Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was observed acting erratically by swinging his arms “wildly†and having difficulties with balance. Based on the subject's in coherent speech and odd behavior, Austin-Travis County EMS was summoned to assess the subject. The subject was found to be in possession of a small amount of the synthetic cannabinoid, K2. The subject was under the influence of an intoxicating substance to the point EMS transported the subject to a local hospital for treatment. Occurred on 06/19/15 at 2:46 PM. 300 West 24th Street Assault by Contact: A UT student called the UT Police Department to report an unknown subject threw an empty water bottle at her as she walked along 24th street. The empty water bottle hit her in her leg but did not cause any pain. After throwing the water bottle, the subject laughed at the student as she quickly left the area. The subject was described as a white male in his 50's, approximately 5'10†tall with a thin build and was wearing beige shorts while carrying a t-shirt. Occurred on 06/19/15 at approximately 7:00 PM. Reported on 06/19/15 at 8:08 PM. 300 West 24th Street Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was found sleeping on the sidewalk. As officers attempted to speak with the subject he fell asleep several times. While awake, the subject was somewhat disoriented. The subject was found to be under the influence of an intoxicating substance to the point Austin-Travis County EMS needed to transport the subject to a local hospital for treatment. Occurred on 06/18/15 at 9:00 AM. 2000 Red River Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was found lying partially in the roadway. When awakened, the subject demonstrated a balance and coordination impairment as he was unable to stand on his own. The subject was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was a danger to himself and the undercarriages of passing motorists. Occurred on 06/19/15 at 3:20 AM. 2100 San Jacinto Criminal Trespass Warning (2 counts): Two non-UT subjects were reported as “camping†behind a bus stop located on the west side of the roadway. Both subjects were located and issued written criminal trespass warnings. Occurred on 06/18/15 at 10:02 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 73 Alarm Reports, 4 Fire Alarm Activations, 14 Suspicious Activity Reports, 4 Unsecured Door Reports, 32 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 3 Medical Emergency Assists, 1 Malfunctioning Light Report, 2 Found Property Reports and 15 Public Assist Requests between 06/18/15 and 06/22/15.
