Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 11/06/15 and Monday, 11/09/15. Cultivating Learning and Safe Environment (CLASE) Students, the Cultivating Learning and Safe Environment (CLASE) survey has launched across many of the UT System institutions, including UT Austin that inquires about the important issues of sexual assault, dating violence, sexual harassment and stalking. About the CLASE Study The CLASE study is funded by The University of Texas System with 13 UT System campuses participating. At UT Austin, the survey includes a randomly selected group of UT Austin students, 18 years and older. Students received an invitation to participate in CLASE yesterday. Participation is completely voluntary. A UT Austin CLASE Working Group consisting of faculty, staff, administrators, and students, closely guided this work over the last several months. The research is directed by Dr. Noël Busch-Armendariz and the research team at the UT Austin Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (IDVSA) at the School of Social Work. The UT IRB has reviewed and approved the study. If students need support, the following resources are available: Student Support and Resources Questions about the survey should be directed to Noël Busch-Armendariz: idvsa@austin.utexas.edu • Counseling & Mental Health Center (CMHC) 512-471-3515 24-hour Counseling Hotline 512-471-2255 • The University of Texas Police Department (UTPD) 512-471-4441 • Voices Against Violence (VAV) 512-471-3515 • Dean of Students 512-471-5017 • SAFEPLACE 24/7 Hotline: 512-267-7233 (off campus) • National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (off campus) Thank you for your continued commitment to better understand and address sexual assault and misconduct and ensure a safe learning environment for our students. Sincerely, Latoya Hill, PhD Associate Vice President and Title IX Coordinator Chair, CLASE Working Group UT Austin Noël Busch-Armendariz, PhD, LMSW, MPA Associate Dean for Research and Professor School of Social Work Director, Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault ALMETRIS DUREN HALL, 2624 Whitis Theft: A black hybrid Specialized 21 speed bicycle was stolen while it was secured with chain lock to the bicycle racks located on the northeast side of the building. Loss value: $300.00. Occurred between 11/05/15 at 9:00 PM and 11/06/15 at 8:45 AM. AT&T EXECUTIVE EDUCATION & CONFERENCE CENTER, 1900 University Criminal Mischief / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (2 counts): Two non-UT subjects, who were both under the age of 21, had gone downtown and consumed alcoholic beverages. After their night ops, the two subjects summoned an Uber Ride back to their hotel. Once they arrived at the hotel, it was discovered one of the subjects damaged the seat cover in the back seat while the other released the toxins from his stomach on the side of the car. The two subjects refused to pay the increased rate for the clean-up and repairs to the car and began to argue with the driver until police arrived. An agreeable financial settlement was reached and the two subjects found further payment would be due as a result of their citations. Both subjects were turned over to their parents who were also staying in the hotel. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 1:32 AM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Possession of Marijuana: A game day patron flagged down an officer and reported a subject who was smoking marijuana under section 30. Officers followed their olfactory cues to a non-UT subject who attempted to conceal a hand rolled cigarette upon seeing the officers. The officers recovered the hand rolled cigarette and found it contained .011 ounces of marijuana. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 9:44 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: An intoxicated UT student, and the UT student who agreed to take care, custody and control of the intoxicated student were ejected from the football stadium and directed to not return. A short time later, both students were found back inside the football stadium. The intoxicated student was even more intoxicated the second time around as she had difficulty maintaining her balance and remembering simple things like her own telephone number. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 8:30 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: Emergency Medical Services staff members summoned police officers to an aid station where they introduced the officers to an intoxicated, non-UT, subject who the EMTs had been caring for since the start of the game. By the end of the game, the subject had not sobered up enough to be left to his own care and he refused transport to the hospital for further care. Officer located a sober friend of the subject who agreed to take care, custody and control of the subject. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 10:32 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: A UT student was stopped for suspicion of intoxication by Gate 7. The student had difficulty following directions and maintaining his balance. The student was taken into custody for public intoxication. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 7:15 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: EMS requested assistance with an intoxicated subject in section 19. The subject was taken to the aid station where EMS provided assistance for an alcohol related ailment. Part of that ailment was an inability to keep things down as it were. The subject's pants also showed signs of the alcohol's rent being past due. Just after the EMT staff cleared the subject for arrest, the subject again began to expel the toxins from his system via two methods. The EMTs then recanted their release and transported the subject to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 7:20 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: EMS requested assistance with an intoxicated subject near Gate 7. Police and EMT personnel assisted the non-UT subject to the aid station near gate 8. The subject showed several signs of intoxication, including an inability to stand or walk on her own – not to mention the splattered evidence down the front of her shirt indicating she had a severe, involuntary physical reaction to the over-consumption of alcoholic beverages. The subject was left in the care, custody and control of the EMT personnel at the aid station. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 8:56 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as repeatedly falling into other patrons in section 29. Officers found the subject as she swayed heavily in the stands. A friend of the student, who was another UT student, approached and told the officer she knew her friend was intoxicated and agreed to take care, custody and control of her friend and take her home. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 9:46 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as sleeping inside a stall located inside the men's restroom near section 30. The student was located and awakened. Once awakened, the student was coherent and cooperative. The student admitted to having consumed beer at tailgate parties before the football game. The student was not deemed to be a danger to himself and was released with a citation for the consumption of alcohol by a minor. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 10:34 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Assault by Threat: Two non-UT subjects were reported as arguing near section 3 of the stadium. Officers arrived and met with both subjects. One of the subjects accused the other subject of threatening to punch him in the face. While no punches were thrown and the person who was threatened did not wish to file charges, the threatening subject was ejected from the stadium. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 8:15 PM. DARRELL K ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman Assault by Contact: An event staff member reported a UT student attempted to enter the stadium without displaying a ticket for the game. When the staff member refused entry, the student became irate and demanded to be allowed to enter. When the staff member denied entry the second time, the subject used both of his open hands to push the staff member into a wall and ran into the stadium. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 9:09 PM. ETTER-HARBIN ALUMNI CENTER, 2110 San Jacinto Public Intoxication: A UT student was found “passed out on a toilet†with his own stomach contents pooled on his lap. When awakened, the courteous and compliant student provided the officers with the contact of a sober, responsible adult who was willing to accept care, custody and control of him. The student was released to that sober friend. Occurred 11/07/15 at 9:22 PM. FRANK ERWIN SPECIAL EVENTS CENTER, 1701 Red River Credit Card Abuse: A UT staff member reported she had lost her debit card while inside the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. While attempting to cancel her debit card, she discovered an unauthorized charge in the amount of $4.50 had already been placed on the debit card. Occurred on 11/06/15 between 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM. JESSE H. JONES COMMUNICATION CENTER, 2405-B Whitis Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was found sleeping on the south side of the building. The subject was awakened and issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 11/06/15 at 8:15 PM. JESTER CENTER EAST, 201 East 21st Street Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: While investigating the odor of marijuana coming from a 10th floor room, officers discovered the sole occupant of the room was in possession of an open can of Four Loko. The cause of the odor must have gone up in smoke before the officer's arrival. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 3:14 AM. JESTER CENTER WEST, 201 East 21st Street Possession of Marijuana: Police officers knocked on a 2nd floor residence hall room door in response to a report of the smell of burning marijuana. Upon knocking on the door, officers could hear one of the occupants exclaim, “[Fecal matter], It's the police.†When the knock was answered, officers found two UT students and one non-UT subject inside the room. One of the students stated he no longer smoked marijuana after a previous trip to the Dean of Students and attended their prescribed “drug course.†The other two had not attended such a course and were subsequently found to be in possession of .011 ounces of marijuana. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 4:46 PM. JOE JAMAIL TEXAS SWIM CENTER, 1900 Red River Theft: UT Police received notice of the theft of a silver colored Trek bicycle from the bicycle racks located on the northwest side of the building. Officers located the stolen bicycle under the rear end of its rider a few blocks away. The officers stopped the rider and identified him as a non-UT subject. The subject stated he was able to “kick†the flimsy chain lock form the bicycle and that he took the bicycle to “get home faster.†The subject's trip home was then detoured through Travis County Central Booking and potentially delayed by up to a half year if found guilty. Recovery value: $650.00. Reported on 11/06/15 at 6:26 PM. LITTLFIELD FOUNTAIN, 200 West 21st Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject as found violating UT System Regent's Rules and Regulations by standing in the fountain. After exiting the fountain, the subject was issued a written criminal trespass warning and sent on his way. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 1:08 AM. PARKING LOT 35, 2200 Comal Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject as reported as sleeping on a grassy knoll located in the parking lot. Officers located the subject and awakened him with the issuance of a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 11/13/15 at 1:20 PM. SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: UT police officers responded to a report of the odor of burning marijuana emanating out of one of the residence hall rooms. The officer found the room occupied by one of the residents and another UT student. When inquired about the origin of the odor, the student produced a wooden box containing a glass pipe with burned marijuana residue and a total of .08 ounces of marijuana. The resident then produced .11 ounces of marijuana from her top dresser drawer. Occurred on 11/06/15 at 10:13 PM. STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER, 2201 Speedway Graffiti: A black marker was used to write a word and draw an image on a hygiene paper dispenser located inside a 1st floor women's locker room. Removal cost: $30.00. Reported on 11/06/15 at 12:55 PM. WALTER WEBB HALL, 405 West 25th Street Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was found sleeping on the east side of the building. The subject was awakened and issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 4:45 AM. 1400 Red River Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was reported as “grabbing kids' arms.†A UT police officer and an APD police officer responded to the scene (I know, that sounds like the beginning of a bad joke). The officers found the subject stumbling and staggering in the middle of the roadway. The subject showed several other signs of intoxication and was taken into custody. None of the “grabbed†kids could be located. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 8:09 PM 2400 Red River Public Intoxication / Disorderly Conduct (Gesture): A non-UT subject was reported as being in the roadway and yelling at passing motorists. When officers arrived, they found the subject in the roadway, yelling at passing vehicles and extending a single metacarpal greeting to those motorists. The subject was found to be under the influence of an intoxicating beverage to the point he was deemed to be a danger to himself and Red River motorists. Occurred on 11/06/15 at 4:22 PM. 2400 San Jacinto Theft: A grey Trek Superfly (model name - not adjective describing of hipness quotient of the bike) bicycle was stolen when it was secured with a cable lock to a street sign pole beside the roadway. The cut lock was located near the pole. Loss value: $1,300.00. Occurred on 11/07/15 between 7:45 PM and 8:30 PM. 100 East 21st Street Theft: A UT student reported he had been duped into purchasing a bad ticket for the UT football game. The student stated he agreed to pay $15.00 for the UT vs. Kansas football game via a Social Media post. The student met with the seller and purchased the ticket for $15.00. After the transaction, the student realized the ticket was for Texas vs. Kansas State football game that had happened several weeks prior. Occurred on 11/07/15 at 7:30 PM. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 62 Alarm Reports, 1 Fire Alarm Report, 9 “Police Help†Callbox Activations, 34 Traffic Violations, 2 Motor Vehicle Collisions, 50 Suspicious Activity Reports, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 5 Medical Emergency Assists, 8 Unsecured Door Reports, 1 gas Leak, 3 Found Property Reports and 7 Public Assist Requests between 11/06/15 and 11/09/15. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
