Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Monday, 04/25/16 and Tuesday, 04/26/16. CHEMICAL PETROLEUM ENGINEERING, 200 East Dean Keeton Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject was reported as soliciting money from pedestrians on the west side of the building. The subject was located and issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 04/25/16 at 11:09 p.m. A word about the criminal trespass offense: Recently, the UT Police Department has fielded several inquiries about the criminal trespass offense and why so many people are given warnings. According to the law, a person is required to receive notice that entry or remaining on the premises is not allowed before they are subject to arrest. That being said, a criminal trespass warning citation is the typical result of an interaction between a UT Police Officer and a non-UT subject who violated a university rule. If a non-UT subject violates a law, then that person is subject to the criminal offense in addition to receiving a written criminal trespass warning. The warning serves as the person's prior notice that they are no longer allowed on campus. If the person returns to the campus or refuses to leave then they are subject to arrest for criminal trespass. KINSOLVING, 2605 Whitis Theft: The frame and rear wheel of a black Schwinn OR2 bicycle was stolen while the front wheel was adequately affixed to a bicycle rack with a u-lock. At the time of the theft, the frame was affixed to the bicycle rack with a cable lock. Loss value: $150.00. Occurred between 04/24/16 at 8:00 a.m. and 04/25/16 at 11:00 a.m. Crime Prevention Tip: How you secure your bicycle is every bit as important as what you use to secure your bicycle. In this case, the victim did use two different types of bicycle locks (a cable and a u-lock) just as the police department recommends. Unfortunately, both locks were not used to secure the front wheel and frame to the bicycle rack. To properly secured your bicycle, use a u-lock and an independently locking cable lock to secure both the front wheel and frame to a the bicycle rack. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 21 Alarm Reports, 1 “Police Help†Callbox Activation, 1 Suspicious Activity Report, 4 Suspicious Person Reports, 13 Traffic Violations, 19 Courtesy Escorts, 12 Foot Patrols, 1 Medical Emergency Assist, 1 Malfunctioning Light Report, 1 Found Property Report, 2 Traffic Control Assists, 1 Motorist Assist, and 1 Public Assist Request between 04/22/16 and 04/25/16. Prepared by: Officer William R. Pieper To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
