Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Thursday, 10/22/15 and Friday, 10/23/15. A Note to Cyclist from Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) To All Cyclist: Due to the Speedway Mall Project all bikes and bike racks located on the east and northeast corner of the PCL will be removed on 10/23/2015 at noon. All remaining bikes in this area will be impounded at the owner's expense. PTS has relocated some of the racks to the UTC breezeway, JCD east, and along the south east side of 21st street to help accommodate bicycles. Please follow PTS on twitter @bikeut for more up to date news and information. If you have questions regarding the speedway mall project please click on the link below. http://sites.utexas.edu/speedway/?page_id=102 JESTER ACADEMIC CENTER, 201 East 21st Street Forgery (Counterfeit Currency): A highly trained staff member located what appeared, on first glance, to be a U.S. ten dollar note on the ground in the 1st floor dining hall. Upon further inspection, the staff member determined the note was a counterfeit and contacted the UT Police Department. Reported on 10/22/15 at 3:15 PM. JESTER CENTER EAST, 201 East 21st Street Theft: A silver colored Trek 7000 bicycle was stolen while it was secured with a u-lock to the bicycle rack located on the north side of the residence hall. Loss value: $480.00. Occurred between 10/21/15 at 6:00 PM and 10/22/15 at 10:00 AM UNIVERSITY POLICE BUILDING, 2201 Robert Dedman Attempted Fraud: Yesterday, yours truly, spoke with the parental unit of a 1st year student. The parent reported she had received a telephone call at her home residence in which the caller stated her daughter failed to complete a T-1098 form and that her daughter would be required to make a payment to avoid charges being filed against her. When the parent asked for a case number so she could validate the information provided by the caller, the caller disconnected the phone call. After learning this was a scam attempt, the parent became concerned as to how the caller got her daughter's information; including her home phone number. The student's home phone number, as well as other information, was listed in the UT directory. Reported on 10/22/15 at 12:44 PM. Crime Prevention Tip: This is a variant of a common scam that is frequently targeted at college students. The scammer typically obtains information about the students via the on-line directory at the student's university. They use the information to make contact and to convince the student that an investigation had already been started by providing information about the student's address, college major etc. I have two tips for each of you. First, law enforcement agencies typically do not call you to demand payment over the phone to avoid criminal or civil charges. If you do receive such a phone call, ask for the caller's name, agency, and a case or reference number. Then disconnect the call and look up the agency the caller claimed to be from on the internet and contact that agency by the number listed on their web-site. My second recommendation leans more toward prevention. Simply restrict the information you make available in the university directory. At UT, you can visit http://registrar.utexas.edu/students/records/restrictmyinfo to learn more about restricting your information. 2600 Nueces Public Intoxication: A patrolling patrol officer observed a UT student, who was under the age of 21, evacuating her stomach contents on the side of the road. 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 10/23/15 at 12:32 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 29 Alarm Reports, 6 Traffic Violations, 5 Motor Vehicle Collisions, 3 Suspicious Activity Reports, 3 Welfare Concern Reports, 1 Unsecured Door Report, 3 Medical Emergency Assists, and 5 Public Assist Requests between 10/22/15 and 10/23/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
