Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Wednesday, 10/07/15 and Thursday, 10/08/15. Safety Week 2015 This week, The UT Student Government, UT Housing and Food and UT Police Department is partnering to bring Safety Week to the campus. During the week, there will be different focus topics each day. The quality programming continues on this, the last day of Safety Week 2015. Come out to CBA 4.324 at 5 PM for a session on self-defense skills taught by an inspirational second year student at UT who is a trained and experienced self-defense instructor. This student provides these sessions for no other reason than to make UT a safer community – he is one of my heroes. If your concern is more for Cyber Security, spend a little time in UTC 3.122 between 4:30 PM and 6:00 PM where members of UT's Information Security Office will be on-hand to discuss Cyber Security. These folks are great and they have more cyber security tips than you can imagine. For more information on the week's events, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/158707654474734/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/554170081403183/ CLARK FIELD, 307 East 21st Street Theft: A blue Patagonia backpack containing a Lenovo laptop computer, and a Fossil (brand not indication of age) wallet with three credit cards, various forms of identification and $5 in cash was stolen after it was left unattended near the lockers on the northwest side of the fields. Loss value: $545.00. Occurred on 10/07/15 between 11:10 AM and 11:30 AM. CLARK FIELD, 307 East 21st Street Theft: A black Vera Bradley backpack containing an Apple MacBook laptop computer, a membership book for a local sorority, miscellaneous clothing and a Michael Kors wallet with a debit card and two forms of identification was stolen after it was left unattended near the lockers located on the northwest side of the fields. Loss value: $1,100.00. Occurred on 10/07/15 between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Theft: A black leather Fossil (again, brand name not age description) purse was stolen when it was left in the bleachers during the last home football game as the owner went to the concession stands. At the time of the theft, the purse contained a Texas Driver's License, a debit card and a bottle of prescription pills. Loss value: $110.00. Reported on 10/07/15 at 12:54 PM. HARRY RANSOM CENTER, 300 West 21st Street Graffiti: Silver paint was used to draw two images on a rock retaining wall located on the south side of the building. Removal cost: $75.00. Reported on 10/07/15 at 9:55 AM. PARKING LOT 39, 2300 Red River Criminal Mischief: A UT student reported the cable lock to his bicycle was cut while the bicycle remained secured to the bicycle racks located on the west side of the parking lot with a u-lock. Loss value: $20.00. Occurred on 10/07/15 between 8:55 AM and 5:05 PM. UNIVERSITY POLICE BUILDING, 2201 Robert Dedman Fraud: A UT student came into the police department to report being a victim of a fraud. The student stated she had received a phone call from someone with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The caller advised the student she had an active arrest warrant for failing to pay “student aide taxes.†The caller told the student if she failed to make payment in the next 35 minutes the UT Police would go to her location and arrest her. The student tried to negotiate a payment plan but the caller demanded more money and settled on $1,000.00 to place a “hold†on the warrant. The caller then demanded the student retrieve the money from her bank, go to a local convenience store and purchase pre-paid cash cards. The caller then demanded the student provide him the identifying numbers on the card. The student complied out of fear from being arrested. While the student was making the report, the caller called her again and stated they had problems with one of the cards and demanded she provide the numbers again. The officer directed the student to provide false number for the second card before disconnecting the phone call. Reported on 10/07/15 at 12:11 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: This is a popular scam that has been seen across the United States. The thief plays upon your fear of being arrested. Trust me, law enforcement agencies do not mandate payment over the phone with a pre-paid cash card. To stop these thieves in their tracks, we need to get the word out so students recognize this as a scam. That being said, please forward this entry to your friends, family and contacts. If you are responsible for message boards on campus, please print this entry on your boards. If you manage a list serve for your campus department, please forward this information on to your group. The more people who know about this scam, the harder it would be for the thief to be successful. WALTER WEBB HALL, 405 West 25th Street Graffiti: A silver colored paint pen was used to write letters on the southeast side of the building. Removal cost: $50.00. Discovered on 10/07/15 at 12:42 PM. 2300 Guadalupe (Off Campus Property) Criminal Mischief / Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon / Possession of Dangerous Drugs / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: A UT Police Officer was flagged down by someone wishing to report being punched in the face. The reporting person stated he confronted several people in the alley just west of Guadalupe Street about a damaged sign belonging to the business the person worked for. One person then displayed a knife toward the victim and punched the victim in the face. The suspect told the victim to “get off his property.†The victim fled the area and located the patrolling police officer. The officer quickly located the suspect and took him into custody. The suspect was then found to be in possession of .21 ounces of a synthetic cannabinoid and several pipes. Occurred on 10/07/15 at 11:21 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 33 Alarm Reports, 1 “Police Help†Callbox Activation, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 11 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 7 Suspicious Activity Reports, 3 Medical Emergency Assists, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 1 Unsecured Door Report, 1 Found Property Report and 5 Public Assist Requests between 10/07/15 and 10/08/15.
