Report for 11/02/2015


Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 10/30/15 and Monday, 11/02/15. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Public Intoxication: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported by staff members as evacuating her stomach contents on the east side of the residence hall. Responding officers found the student lying on the ground. The student was unable to sit upright on her own – let alone stand. The student was unable to ascertain her current location or the time of day. A friend of the student approached and stated the student had consumed two cups of vodka punch and a half of a beer at a local house party. The student was found to be intoxicated to the point Austin-Travis County EMS needed to transport the student to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 10/31/15 at 2:19 AM. ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Public Intoxication: A UT staff member reported a UT student being carried by two other UT students into the residence hall. Responding officers found the UT student, who was under the age of 21, unconscious on her dormitory room floor. The two male students who had carried her to her room reported the student had consumed several shots at a nearby house party. The student was difficult to awaken and only roused when she needed to purge the poisons from her stomach. 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 11/01/15 at 1:08 AM. INTRAMURAL FIELDS, 4901 Guadalupe Criminal Mischief: The locking hasp to a storage shed lock was damaged. At the time of the report, none of the times inside the shed appeared to have been damaged or stolen. Repair cost: $100.00. Discovered on 10/31/15 at 11:10 AM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Public Intoxication: A UT staff member reported an ill student inside a 6th floor dormitory room. Responding officers found a UT student, who was under the age of 21, unconscious in his bed. When awakened, the student was unable to express where he was, where he had been or how much he had to drink. A friend of the student stepped forward to provide such information and to declare the student had already expunged some of his night's intake prior to officers arriving. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point Austin-Travis County EMS needed to transport the student to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 11/01/15 at 12:18 AM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A 2nd floor resident summoned Austin-Travis County EMS to assess his roommate who was having an extreme, involuntary physical reaction to the over-consumption of an alcoholic beverage. The roommate was a UT student, who was under the age of 21. EMS arrived and determined the roommate did not require further medical assistance. The roommate admitted to having consumed multiple alcoholic beverages at several house parties throughout the evening. Charges were not filed under the medical amnesty law. Occurred on 11/01/15 at 2:26 AM. JESTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as lying unconscious in a 1st floor hallway. Austin Fire Department and UT Police Officers responded to find the student lying on the floor. When awakened, the student stated he was lying on the floor as he could not access his dormitory room. The student was found to have previously consumed alcoholic beverages but was not deemed to be intoxicated to the point he was a danger to himself or others. A friend of the student, found the student and summoned assistance. The student's roommate agreed to take care, custody and control of the student. No charges were filed under the medical amnesty law. Occurred on 11/01/15 at 4:47 AM. KINSOLVING RESIDENCE HALL, 2605 Whitis Theft / Assist Outside Agency: A silver Trek hybrid bicycle was reported stolen while it was secured with a cable lock to the bicycle rack located on the southwest side of the residence hall. Officers were able to locate the bicycle and the absconder several blocks away. The non-UT subject was also found to have an outstanding outside agency arrest warrant for theft. Recovery value: $750.00. Occurred 10/31/15 at 1:30 AM. KINSOLVING RESIDENCE HALL, 2605 Whitis Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as being hunched over with her head between her knees while on the west side of the residence hall. Responding officer arrived and determined the student's condition was due to her alcohol intake. The Austin Fire Department responded to assess the student and believed she did not need medical attention. The student was turned over to the care, custody and control of her roommate. Occurred on 11/01/15 at 2:12 AM. LITTLEFIELD FOUNTAIN, 200 West 21st Street Public Intoxication / Assault: UT Police Officers were summoned to a report of an assault in progress. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, a UT student, who pointed out his assailant – another UT student, who was under the age of 21. The investigation revealed, the suspect got into an argument with his girlfriend, yet a third UT student, over a text message he had received from another female subject. The suspect and his girlfriend ended their relationship over the text. The now ex-girlfriend asked the victim, who was an unsuspecting pedestrian at the time, to walk her home. The suspect then knocked the victim down and punched him several times. The assailant was also deemed to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was a danger to himself and chivalrous pedestrians everywhere. Occurred on 11/01/15 at 1:58 AM. PETER O'DONNELL BUILDING, 201 East 24th Street Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as passed out near the north entrance to the building. Officers found the student, who was clad in circa 1970 “hippy” attire, asleep on a bench. When awakened, the student was moderately confused about his location and time of day. The student had a moderate odor of alcohol emanating from his breath. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, but was no longer deemed a danger to himself or others. Occurred on 11/01/15 at 7:05 AM. SUTTON HALL, 305 West Inner Campus Drive Criminal Mischief: An unknown object was used to bore a hole in a 2nd floor men's restroom wall partition. Repair cost: $500.00. Occurred between 10/29/15 at 2:30 PM and 10/30/15 at 8:57 AM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 405 West 25th Street Graffiti: A black marker was used to write words on a power distribution box located in the covered parking lot on the west side of the building. Removal cost: $50.00. Discovered on 11/01/15 at 7:31 AM. 2300 San Jacinto Theft / Credit Card Abuse (2 counts): A UT student set her blue Patagonia backpack down in a grassy area on the west side of the roadway and walked a short distance to speak with a friend. When the student returned, she discovered her backpack had been stolen. The backpack contained an Apple iPhone 6, an Apple MacBook Pro laptop computer, $50.00, in cash, a text book, and a wallet with various forms of identification, a debit card and a credit card at the time of the theft. Prior to the credit card being cancelled, two unauthorized charges were placed on the credit card. Loss value: $2,680.00. Occurred on 11/01/15 between 2:30 PM and 2:49 PM. 2500 Whitis Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was found adding nitrates to a tree on the side of the road. When asked why he was doing such a thing he replied he just “couldn't hold it anymore.” The internal pressure may have been the result of his prior alcohol consumption. Occurred on 11/01/15 at 2:10 AM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 68 Alarm Reports, 4 “Police Help” Callbox Activations, 3 Fire Alarm Activations, 21 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 12 Suspicious Activity Reports, 5 Medical Emergency Assists, 7 Welfare Concern Reports, 1 Non-Criminal Fire, 3 Unsecured Doors, 1 Accidental Damage Report, and 15 Public Assist Requests between 10/30/15 and 11/02/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/