Best of Campus Watch 2011
Number 10
200 BLOCK WEST 7th STREET
Driving While Intoxicated: A UT Police Officer observed a black Mitsubishi travelling the wrong way on a one-way street. During the traffic investigation, the officer noted the non-UT driver’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath. The driver informed the officer that he was from Round Rock and was following the directions given to him by his GPS system. The officer administered the Standardized Field Sobriety Test to the driver. The driver displayed a number of clues that indicated he was intoxicated. The driver was taken into custody for Driving While Intoxicated and transported to Central Booking. No GPS directions were needed for the officer. Occurred on: 4-18-11, at 2:51 AM.
GREGORY GYM, 2101 Speedway
Theft: A black Apple iPhone with a black case was reported stolen after it was removed from a closed backpack. During the investigation, the officer learned the backpack had been left unattended next to the basketball court. Loss value: $400.00. Occurred on: 5:15 PM and 6:00 PM.
Crime Prevention Tip: OK, I don't know how else to phrase this folks, so here we go. There is a thief inside Gregory Gym. For those of you who don't like your current Apple iPhones, HTC phones, wallets, credit cards and are not worried about identify theft, please bring all of your personal property with you to Gregory Gym. Don't worry about the signs that have been posted around the gym by the Rec Sports staff members warning you about these thefts, those signs only apply to the students that care about their personal property and are taking precautions to prevent their property from being stolen.
Number 9
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, 100 East 21st Street
Criminal Trespass Warning (2 Counts): A UT staff member reported sighting the legendary a four-legged stall creature inside a 3rd floor men’s rest room. The staff member left the area when the creature began making odd noises inside the stall. The responding officers entered the restroom and located two naked UT students inside the stall. Both students were issued Criminal Trespass Warnings and were escorted from the building. Both received referrals to the Dean of Student’s Office. Occurred on: 4-29-11, at 1:29 AM.
JESTER WEST RESIDENCE HALL, 201 East 21st Street
Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor: A UT Police Officer observed two UT students in Roman togas staggering back and forth as they attempted to walk towards Jester. One student dropped her cellular telephone and had a difficult time picking it up. During the investigation, the officers learned the students had been paying homage to the Roman God Bacchus even though they were under the legal age of 21. The officer detected alcohol on one student’s breath. The officer issued the student a court appearance citation for Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. Occurred on: 10-02-11, at 2:10 AM.
Number 8
FRANK ERWIN CENTER, 1701 Red River
Found Property: A UT staff member discovered a clear plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance inside one of the restrooms. The responding officer took custody of the “found” property and transported the property back to the University of Texas Police Department for safe keeping. Occurred on: 6-02-11, at 11:40 AM.
Commentary: If you have misplaced a clear plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance, you may claim it at the UT Police Department. After a quick test, we will determine if you can legally possess this item.
1600 BLOCK GUADALUPE
Criminal Trespass Warning: A non-UT subject notified the police department of a suspicious person after being informed by a nearby bird that the subject was carrying explosives (that is correct a bird). During the investigation, the officers located the suspicious person and learned the subject was carrying water bottles. The officers also located the reporting person next to an emergency callbox. The subject informed the officers that he fights terrorism for a living. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and the officers thanked him for patriotism. Occurred on: 10-01-11, at 5:13 PM.
Number 7
Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave
Suspicious Activity: UT Police Officers responded to a report of a large woolly subject was wandering around the property and seemed to feel at home on the range. The unidentified subject’s description matched the description of a mascot from another Big 12 school…no it was not Reveille, Ralphie. No Deer or Antelope were seen accompanying the subject. The responding officers searched the area and were unable to locate the large buffalo. Occurred on: 8-08-11, at 8:38 AM.
JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER, 4801 La Crosse
Suspicious Person Update: UT staff members, as well as local wildlife crews captured the buffalo near a local watering hole. No folks it was not the downtown entertainment district. The crew members did return the subject safety to its owner…not the PAC 10. Occurred on: 8-12-11
ROBERT L. MOORE HALL, 2515 Speedway
Criminal Trespass Warning / Assist Outside Agency: A UT staff member reported a non-UT subject had entered a fourth floor office wanting to see a professor. The subject wanted to have the professor determine if his paper on the riddles about the heavens in multi-dimensions could be solved. During the investigation, the officers located the subject sitting in a waiting area. The officers soon learned the subject had an outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrant. The subject was taken into custody and transported to Central Booking. In addition to the law enforcement actions taken, the subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning. Occurred on: 9-20-11, at 1:28 PM.
Number 6
200 BLOCK WEST 21st STREET
Public Intoxication: A UT Police Officer observed two staggering and swaying UT students. The officer watched as one student needed the assistance of a properly placed stop sign pole to help fight the effects of gravity and maintain his balance. The second student thought this was a Kodak moment (or facebook for our younger readers) and began taking pictures of his friend hanging onto the pole. During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the breaths of both students. The officer began asking them where they were coming from and how they had gotten back to campus. It became apparent the intoxicating elixirs the students had consumed had not only impacted their ability to walk, but also their memories. One claimed to have ridden a bus while the other stated they had walked. Both could not remember where they had been drinking. Both subjects were taken into custody for Public Intoxication and were transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 2-18-11, at 3:08 AM.
ASHBEL SMITH HALL, 201 West 7th Street
Public Intoxication: A UT staff member discovered a UT student and a non-UT subject checking their Cliff notes for Anatomy class. During the investigation, the non-UT subject informed the officers he was dating the student. The student informed the officers they had just met. During the investigation, the officer saw evidence the non-UT subject had encountered an extreme physical reaction to the over consumption of alcohol. The subject was wearing the evidence on his pant leg, arm and shirt. The officer also noted other signs of intoxication with the non-UT subject. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication once it was determined the subject was a danger to himself. He was transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-08-11, at 3:36 AM.
Number 5
2400 BLOCK GUADALUPE
Public Intoxication / Assist Outside Agency: A non-UT subject was discovered passed out and laying across the sidewalk in a pool of water. Since it was not raining nor was the UT irrigation system operating at that time, the officer realized the subject’s personal irrigation system was fully functional. The officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the subject’s breath. After waking the subject up, the subject informed the officers he was waiting for the bus and believed he was at a location 3 miles away. The subject handed the officers a folded piece of paper that contained the subject’s identification and a small unusable amount of marijuana. The subject was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and was transported to Central Booking. The officers soon discovered the subject had several outstanding Outside Agency arrest warrants. Occurred on: 2-25-11, at 1:35 AM.
SAN JACINTO RESIDENCE HALL, 309 East 21st Street
Theft: A UT staff member reported an unknown subject absconded with a tube of Crest Whitening toothpaste with Scope from the Cypress Bend Café. The subject was described as: Black male, 6’-01” and 195 pounds. Subject may have minty fresh breath at this time. Loss value: $4.39. Occurred on: 7-07-11, at 10:00 AM.
Number 4
2500 BLOCK UNIVERSITY AVE
Criminal Trespass Warning: A UT Police Officer observed a non-UT subject walk up to the passenger door of his patrol vehicle and attempt to open it. The same subject then walked up to another patrol vehicle and again attempted to open the doors. The officers ran towards the subject and commanded him to step away from the vehicles. During the investigation, the subject informed the officers he was trying to gain entry into the patrol vehicles to make sure the officers had not been shot by an Asian Yakuza gang members tucked under the seat. The subject was issued a written Criminal Trespass Warning and was escorted from the area. Occurred on: 7-31-11, at 10:36 PM.
JACKSON SCHOOL OF GEOLOGY, #10 East Mall
Suspicious Person: A non-UT subject entered into a second floor office wanting to talk to a professor about an idea of digging a canal from the Mississippi River to Austin, then out to California and back to Nevada. The officer informed him that he needed to leave since no one was available to discuss his idea. The subject asked for directions to the LCRA and left the area. Occurred on: 1-24-11, at 11:01 AM.
Number 3
MAIN MALL, 200 Block West Inner Campus Drive
Theft: A UT student reported a black Fossil wallet containing personal identification, several credit cards and $2.00 in cash was stolen. During the investigation, the officer learned the subject had been attending the Big Boi concert when he felt someone “bump” into him. At the time, the student did not realize his wallet has been lifted out of his pants pocket. Loss value: $30.00. Occurred on: 4-02-11.
Crime Prevention Tip: Pick Pocketing is not a new crime, but it is one that we are seeing more of on campus. Especially when there are large crowds like at the Big Boi concert. There is a very simple solution to preventing your pockets from being picked while you are out and about having a good time. This solution is the same one your grandfather and father used, take a rubber band and wrap it around your wallet. The friction it creates will warn you that someone other than the government has their hand in your pocket.
DKR TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM, 2200 Robert Dedman
Possession of Alcohol by a Minor / Failure to Identify: A UT student was observed attempting to take two 12-oz cans of Dos Equis beer into the stadium. Unlike the Most Interesting Man in the World, the student had concealed both beers in his front pockets. When asked for his ID, the student informed the officer that he did not have one on him, even though the officers saw the outline of the student’s wallet in his back pocket. The student removed his wallet and handed the officers a DL from another State. The officers noted the license appeared to have been altered. The student claimed all of the information was correct even after no matching information could be located. The student was taken into custody for Failure to Identify, at which point the student looked at the officers and stated, “This is why I told you it was in my dorm. I did not mean to lie.” In addition, the officers learned the student was under the legal age of 21 and was charged with Possession of Alcohol by a Minor and transported to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-29-11, at 6:38 PM.
100 BLOCK EAST 21st STREET
Public Intoxication / Failure to Identify: A UT Police Officer observed a UT student standing in the middle of the road hailing. When the officer pulled up next to the student, the student tried to open the rear door to the vehicle and get in. The officer directed the subject to step out of the roadway and to sit on the curb. The officer noted the student was staggering as he walked towards the curb. The student handed the officer a Texas Driver’s license with a date of birth of 1981. When asked how old he was, the student replied, “21.” During the investigation, the officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student’s breath, noted his eyes were bloodshot. The officer knew the student had not handed him his correct license and requested to student to identify himself. The student began giving the officer several different names and dates of birth. When the officer repeated the name on the license that he had been handed the student stated, “That’s me.” The student was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and Failure to ID. At that time the officer allowed the student into the back of his patrol vehicle and transported him to Central Booking. Occurred on: 1-29-11, at 3:04 AM.
Number 2
TEXAS SWIM CENTER, 1900 Red River
Suspicious Person: UT Police Officers responded to the report that two staff members were detaining an unwanted guest. Upon the arrival of the officers, they observed two staff members wielding a broom and a mop attempting to tame an 18 inch brown serpent. The unidentified subject was observed striking at the custodians from its temporary refuge, a Sony CD Player. After some prodding on the part of the officers, as well as a large dust pan, the subject was released unharmed into Waller Creek. Occurred on: 6-04-11, at 1:18 AM.
Number 1
CREEKSIDE RESIDENCE HALL, 2501 San Jacinto Blvd
Public Intoxication: A UT Police Officer discovered a UT student sleeping in the tall grass located beside the building. The officer stopped upon seeing that the student was wearing a large brown furry bear costume. The officer detected a very strong odor of alcohol on the student’s breath. The student’s speech was more of a slurred incoherent growl. The student was not aware of where he was or how he got there. He did realize he was outside of Jelleystone Park. The student was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and transported, not to a local zoo, but to Central Booking. Occurred on: 10-01-11, at 3:25 AM.
By Request
The following entry was requested from the archives.
September 27, 2006
KINSOLVING DORMITORY, 2605 Whitis Ave.
Criminal Mischief: As reported by a Campus Watch subscriber:
My husband and I were visiting our daughter, a UT student. As we, our daughter and 2 of her friends exited Kinsolving dorm Sat. Sept. 23 just after sunset, we saw a squirrel jump up on a bike seat and attack it. The seat was a soft one, foam covered with cloth. The squirrel ripped open the cloth in several places and used its paws to pull out the stuffing. We tried to scare it off, even throwing water on it, but it kept coming back. We couldn't think of anything else to do to help the poor person who will have a destroyed bike seat. If you want, I could send you a picture of this perpetrator in the act of vandalism.
Criminal Mischief Suspect: Due to the increased interest by many readers in solving this crime, a photograph of the suspect was released. Photo of the suspect in action:
