Campus Watch: Below is a summary of campus activity reported to or observed by The University of Texas At Austin Police Department Patrol Officers between Tuesday 02/07/17 and Wednesday 02/08/17. Flawn Academic Center 2304 Whitis Avenue Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT Staff member reported that a suspicious person was sitting outside of the reporting person's office for more than an hour. Officers located the man and issued him a criminal trespass warning. Occurred on 02/07/17 at 08:44 am. Facilities Complex 1716 Manor Road Theft: A UT Staff member reported that their phone was stolen. The cost of replacing the phone is estimated to be $84.00. Reported on 02/07/2017 at 09:41 am. Calhoun Hall 204 W. 21st Street Theft: A UT student reported that their wallet and its contents had been stolen. The cost of replacing the items is estimated to be $71.00. Reported on 02/07/17 at 12:41 pm. 2400 Trinity Street Duty On Striking an Unattended Vehicle: After a long day at work, a UT staff member returned to their vehicle to find that another car had struck it while it was unattended. To make matters worse, the other driver didn't bother to leave a note. Reported on 02/07/17 at 04:44 pm. Officer Murphy's Pro-Tip: Accidents happen. If you strike an unattended vehicle, the law requires that you leave a note on the other car. That note must, at a minimum, contain the names and addresses of the operator and owner of the striking vehicle. Don't believe me? Check Texas Transportation Code 550.024. It's a class B misdemeanor if you strike an unattended vehicle and fail to leave a note. Speedway Garage 105 E. 27th Street Possession of Marijuana (less than two ounces)/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: A UTPD officer observed a suspicious vehicle inside the parking garage. You may ask yourself: what made the car suspicious, Officer Murphy? Well, as officers approached the vehicle they observed that it was completely full of smoke. The officers must have been concerned about life safety inside the vehicle given the volume of smoke. However, once the driver of the vehicle rolled down his windows the officers were able to detect the (extremely) strong scent of marijuana emanating from the car. Officers asked both occupants to exit the vehicle. The officers then searched the vehicle and recovered a small amount of marijuana and myriad items used for its ingestion. The driver admitted that all of the marijuana was his. He received a citation for possession of marijuana. Officers seized all of the marijuana and the paraphernalia. Occurred on 02/08/2017 at 12:39 am. The University of Texas at Austin Police Department responded to 28 Alarm Reports, 6 Traffic Violations, 2 Foot Patrols, 5 Suspicious Activity Reports, 1 Assist Outside Agency Call, 1 Medical Emergency and 9 Public Assists between Tuesday 02/07/17 and Wednesday 02/08/17. Today's Campus Watch was prepared by: Officer M. Murphy To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit http://www.utexas.edu/police/campuswatch/subscribe.php/
