Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Thursday, 09/03/15 and Friday, 09/04/15. ****Administrative Messages**** Recently, the University of Texas Police Department has received several calls from concerned citizens about people recklessly riding bicycles on campus. We have heard of people disregarding stop signs, weaving in and out of traffic on the roads and doing the same around pedestrians on the sidewalk…not to mention speeding while atop their self-propelled cycles. These calls are borne out of concern for public safety and for good reason. Just yesterday, The UT Police Department responded to a collision between two bicyclists on 21st Street near the PCL Library. In that collision, both cyclists sustained injuries. While we are all responsible for the safe passage across campus, we do want to remind bicyclists in particular that you should treat your bike ride as a trip in your car. You need to maintain the posted speed limit, stop at stop signs, yield to pedestrians and only use hands-free communication devices. To help bicyclists remember these rules of the road, The UT Police Department will be out at 24th Street and Speedway and 21st Street and Speedway to encourage voluntary compliance with the Traffic Law. Citizen's Police Academy Announcement Every year, The University of Texas at Austin Police Department provides our UT Family the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of our department during a Citizen's Police Academy (CPA). Our next CPA is rapidly approaching. If you are interested in attending The University of Texas at Austin Police Department's Citizen's Police Academy, please see the attached documents. Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Classes Posted The University of Texas at Austin Police Department has posted two RAD courses for this Fall Semester. RAD is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. It is a comprehensive course for women. The course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance then progresses on to the basics of hands-on defense training. Please visit The University of Texas at Austin Police Department webpage to register – www.utexas.edu/police JESTER WEST DORMITORY, 201 East 21st Street Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: Police Officers were summoned to a 3rd floor dormitory room where the distinct odor of burning THC loomed heavily. After knocking on the dormitory room door, an occupant asked who was knocking. A mere two minutes after the police announced their presence, the resident opened the door. The resident, who was under the age of 21, stated he had previously inhaled “a lot of marijuana.†The resident stated the delay in opening the door was attributed to him taking the time to hide the vodka bottle he was drinking out of. The resident then produced an open bottle of vodka from his backpack. While there was plenty of olfactory evidence to suggest marijuana had recently been burned inside the room, there was no remaining physical evidence in plain sight. Occurred on 09/04/15 at 1:04 AM. UNIVERSITY TEACHING CENTER, 105 West 21st Street Theft: A UT student entered a 3rd floor women's restroom and hung a cloth bag containing school documents and a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes on a wall hook. When the student went to retrieve the bag she discovered it had been stolen. Loss value: $600.00. Occurred on 09/03/15 between 12:20 PM and 12:35 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: This was no doubt a crime of opportunity. Leaving your property on a hook outside of a public restroom stall places that property at risk for theft. Most thieves know that the owner of the property is not likely to jump up and chase after them – even if they know the property was being stolen. Anytime you use a public restroom, bring your property into the stall with you. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 27 Alarm Reports, 1 Fire Alarm Activation, 22 Traffic violations, 7 Suspicious Activity Reports, 5 Medical Emergency Assist Requests, 3 Found Property Reports, 2 Malfunctioning Light Reports and 4 Public Assist Requests between 09/03/15 and 09/04/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
