Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University Police Department Patrol Officers between Friday, 06/03/16 and Monday, 06/06/16. ****Bike Locking Tips**** This weekend, a reader of the Campus Watch contacted me to report the theft of a bicycle from an off-campus location. While I had to refer the reader to the Austin Police Department, I was able to determine we need to do more in describing how to secure your bicycle. In this case, the owner had a u-lock securing the bicycle's rear wheel to the frame and a cable lock securing the bicycle's front wheel and frame to a bicycle rack. I would surmise the thief in this case used a cutting device to cut the cable then transported the rear wheel and frame to a private location to defeat the u-lock. Your best bet for securing your bicycle is to use a cable lock and a u-lock, but you always want to make sure the u-lock is used to secure the front wheel and frame to the bicycle rack. The cable lock would then be used to secure the rear wheel and frame to the bicycle rack. ETTER-HARBIN ALUMNI CENTER, 2110 San Jacinto Criminal Mischief: The air was liberated from two tires of a silver colored GMC Sierra pick-up truck that was parked and unattended in the subterranean parking garage. In addition, an unknown object was used to scratch the paint in several locations on the same pick-up truck. Repair cost: $1,000.00. Occurred on 06/04/16 between 6:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. GATEWAY APARTMENTS, 1620 West 6th Street Public Intoxication: UT police officer responded to a report of a subject “banging on†an apartment door. The responding officers found the non-UT subject asleep on the ground near the apartment. When awakened, the subject demonstrated an inability to stand or walk without swaying heavily. The subject stated he had 6 to 8 beers before he visited several bars. The subject was unable to estimate how many drinks he had consumed throughout the night. The subject was found to be intoxicated to the point he was a physical danger to himself. Occurred on 06/04/16 at 2:57 a.m. GREGORY GYMNASIUM, 2101 Speedway Theft / Credit Card Abuse: A UT student finished a workout and retrieved her workout bag form a secured 2nd floor women's locker room locker. Prior to taking a shower, the student checked the workout bag to confirm all of her property was accounted for. The student then placed the workout bag on the floor next to a shower stall she used. After her shower, the student discovered her pink micro-quartz wallet containing two credit cards and two forms of identification had been stolen. The student immediately canceled her credit cards. Later that same day, the student was notified by one of her credit card companies that someone had attempted an unauthorized charge at a local department store. Loss value: $30.00. Occurred on 06/02/16 between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. (theft) and 06/02/16 at 9:00 p.m. (Credit Card Abuse). IC2 INSTITUTE, 2815 San Gabriel Criminal Trespass Warning: While investigating an alarm activation, UT police officers came upon a non-UT subject walking along the east side of the building. The subject stated he was a “sofa surfer†and was looking for a sofa to sleep on. The officers checked the building but were unable to determine if the subject had entered the building. The subject was directed the surf was not up on UT property and was issued a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 06/04/16 at 7:20 p.m. JESSE H. JONES COMMINCATION BUILDING, 2504-B Whitis Public Intoxication / Possession of Marijuana / Possession of Controlled Substance: A non-UT subject was found sleeping on the west side of the building. When awakened, the subject showed several signs of intoxication – including his own admission to having consumed “a lot of beers.†The subject was deemed to be intoxicated to the point he was a physical danger to himself. The subject was then found to be in possession of .15 ounces of marijuana and nine Clonazepam pills that were not prescribed to the subject. Occurred on 06/04/16 at 1:54 a.m. SID RICHARDSON HALL, 2300 Red River Theft: An unknown subject removed the lock cylinders from two different stairwell doors. Loss value: $200.00. Reported on 06/03/16 at 3:32 p.m. UNION BUILDING, 2308 Whitis Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT staff member asked a non-UT subject to leave the exterior patio located on the west side of the building. The patio is designated for use by faculty, staff, and students. When asked to leave, the subject responded with colorful language and refused to leave. The responding officer was able to get the subject to leave with the issuance of a written criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 06/03/16 at 9:58 a.m. UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 1616 Guadalupe 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 06/05/16 at 1:14 a.m. 700 Congress Possession of Marijuana / Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT security guard observed a non-UT subject by the entrance of the parking garage. The subject was in the process of relieving the pent-up internal pressures on her bladder. The subject was in the accompaniment of two other subjects who were serving as a “lookoutsâ€. One of the “lookouts†dropped a hand rolled cigar containing marijuana as the guard approached the group. A police officer arrived and identified the three non-UT subjects, who were all under the age of 21.The subject who dropped the hand rolled cigar retrieved his identification from his nearby vehicle. The officer observed a plastic baggie containing marijuana on the floorboard of the vehicle. In all, that subject was found to be in possession of .20 ounces of marijuana. That subject was also determined to have previously consumed alcoholic beverages. Occurred on 06/05/16 at 12:02 a.m. 300 West Martin Luther King Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: A UT patrol officer stopped a non-UT subject after observing the subject drive at night without the vehicle's headlamps illuminated. The officer could detect an odor of burned marijuana wafting from the vehicle. The subject told the officer she would not find any marijuana in the vehicle, but would find a vape pen that he used to smoke marijuana. The officer did find the pen which did indeed contain burned marijuana residue. As a bonus, the officer also found an orange and green pipe that also contained burned marijuana residue. Occurred on 06/03/16 at 8:55 p.m. 2500 Pearl Public Intoxication: A UT police officer was flagged down by a tow truck driver who reported a passed out subject in a parking garage in the 2500 block of Pearl Street. The officer found the subject passed out between two parked cars. The non-UT subject was clad in his boxer shorts and shoes. When awakened, the subject showed a great deal of disorientation as he was not sure of the date and time and believed he was currently located in South Carolina. The subject knew he had consumed alcoholic beverages but wasn't sure of how many. The officer was able to determine the subject had too many alcoholic beverages as the subject was deemed to be intoxicated to the point he was a danger to himself. The subject's shorts and wallet were found in different parts of the parking garage. Occurred on 06/05/16 at 3:12 a.m. The University of Texas Police Department responded to 42 Alarm Reports, 2 “Police Help†Callbox Activations, 2 Fire Alarm Activations, 9 Suspicious Activity Reports, 4 Courtesy Escorts, 19 Foot Patrols, 22 Traffic Violations, 1 Motor Vehicle Collision, 3 Welfare Concern Reports, 2 Medical Emergency Assists, and 5 Public Assist Requests between 06/03/16 and 06/06/16. Prepared by: Ofc. 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