Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 02/05/16 and Monday, 02/08/16. BATTLE HALL, 302 Inner Campus Drive Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was reported as trying to open doors to the closed building. The responding officer located the subject as he was still pulling on door handles. The subject stated he was trying to enter the building because that was where his friend lived. The only problem was that Battle Hall is an academic building, not a residence hall. The subject admitted to having consumed alcoholic beverages but stated he did not “know how to quantify how much†alcohol he had to drink. Occurred on 02/06/16 at 4:11 a.m. GATEWAY APARTMENTS, 1618 West 6th Street Graffiti: White paint was used to write words on the leg of a bus stop bench and on the pavement next to the bench. Removal cost: $100.00. Occurred between 01/20/16 at 2:00 p.m. and 02/06/16 at 8:26 a.m. 200 East Dean Keeton Public Intoxication: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was reported as running up and down the street and appeared to be “out of her mind.†The student was stopped and found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point she was a danger to herself; or at least mind. Occurred on 02/06/16 at 3:53 a.m. 2100 Guadalupe Possession of Marijuana: A non-UT subject was stopped for making an illegal right hand turn at a red light intersection where such turn is prohibited by posted sign. The officer's nose led him to the discovery of a hand rolled cigar containing .028 ounces of marijuana under the passenger seat of the vehicle. After a spirited debate between the driver and front seat passenger of the vehicle, the driver admitted ownership of the cigar. Occurred on 02/07/16 at 1:12 a.m. 2200 Guadalupe Public Intoxication: A cab driver flagged a patrolling police officer down and reported a passed-out fare in the back seat of his cab. The officer had a difficult time waking the non-UT subject. Austin-Travis County EMS arrived and transported the subject to a local hospital for the treatment of alcohol poisoning. Occurred on 02/08/16 at 3:04 a.m. 2300 Guadalupe Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was lying down with his legs in an active alleyway. When awakened, the subject showed several signs of intoxication and was deemed to have been intoxicated to the point he was a danger to himself. Occurred on 02/07/16 at 7:00 p.m. 2400 Guadalupe Public Intoxication: A UT student was observed walking with an unsteady and even clumsy gait. Before being stopped, the student fell to the ground. After falling, the student needed several seconds to get back to her feet. The student was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point she was deemed to be a danger to herself. Occurred on 02/08/16 at 12:54 a.m. 2100 Pearl Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was stopped for driving at night without the vehicle's headlamps illuminated. The student was found to have consumed alcoholic beverages, but not to the point he was deemed to have been driving while intoxicated. Because the student was under the age of 21, he received a citation and was required to find an alternate way home. Occurred on 02/06/16 at 2:53 a.m. 2300 Robert Dedman Public Intoxication: A non-UT subject was observed “tripping over his feet†and falling into the grass as he attempted to walk. After an attempt to locate a sober friend to care for the subject failed, the subject told the officer to arrest him because he “was drunk.†The officer concurred and fulfilled the subject's wishes. Occurred on 02/06/16 at 12:12 a.m. 2400 San Antonio Driving While Intoxicated / Public Intoxication: A UT police officer observed a vehicle stopped in a lane of traffic. The non-UT passenger opened the passenger side door, lean out of the vehicle and then quickly retreated back into the vehicle. The non-UT driver looked at the passing police officer and literally gave the officer the “thumbs up†before turning the wrong way on a one-way roadway. The driver was stopped and both he and the passenger were found to be intoxicated. The driver was intoxicated to the point he was deemed to have been driving while intoxicated. The passenger was turned over to a sober friend who was willing to assume care, custody and control of her. 02/07/16 at 1:58 a.m. 2000 San Jacinto Driving While Intoxicated / Driving While License Invalid: A non-UT subject was stopped after nearly turning the wrong way on a one-way roadway and subsequently overcorrecting to the point he struck the concrete center median. The subject was found to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage to the point he was deemed to have been driving while intoxicated. The subject was also found to have been driving while his license was invalid. Occurred on 02/07/16 at 12:06 a.m. 2100 San Jacinto Public Intoxication: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was found perched atop a short ledge – that is until he fell off of said ledge. The student was found to have consumed alcoholic beverages to the point Austin-Travis County EMS needed to transport the subject to a local hospital. Occurred on 02/06/16 at 3:00 a.m. 2500 University Warrant Service / Possession of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT student, who was under the age of 21, was stopped for running a red light. The student was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant from The University of Texas at Austin Police Department for a previous resisting arrest case. An open bottle of rum was subsequently found inside the student's vehicle. Occurred on 02/06/16 at 1:53 a.m. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 52 Alarm Reports, 3 “Police Help†Callbox Activations, 47 Traffic Violations, 3 Motor Vehicle Collisions, 10 Suspicious Activity Reports, 2 Medical Emergency Assist Requests, 1 Found Property Report, 2 Welfare Concern Reports, 4 Unsecured Door Reports, and 14 Public Assist Requests between 02/05/16 and 02/08/16. Prepared by: Ofc. WR π/ To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
