UTSA Police Department Current Crime Alerts
Date Issued: April 28, 2011
Alert# CW 2011-001
Recently, we have experienced 2 burglaries and 2 robberies in the residential areas of the UTSA campus that are classified as “crimes of opportunity”. Typically, these crimes involve items that are left unattended or where residential doors or windows were left unlocked. It is rare for burglars to take the time to pick a lock. In most cases thieves enter an apartment by simple force, take only the most expensive objects (such as laptop computers or video game consoles) and make a swift, clean exit. There have also been several other robberies that occurred at off-campus apartment complexes near the UTSA Main Campus.
This message is remind students to please be attentive to your belongings and aware of your surroundings in residential areas, whether you live on or off-campus. Please remember the general precautions that you can practice with regard to your own safety and security:
1. Keep windows locked at all times.
2. Make sure your apartment or resident-area doors stay locked, even when you are inside.
3. Have a trusted neighbor regularly check on your apartment when you are away.
4. If you live on campus, call the UTSA police for a “crime watch” of your resident-area during semester breaks.
5. Do not leave items in plain view. Close curtains or blinds to prevent thieves from looking in.
6. Engrave your property with your driver’s license number to help identify stolen property.
7. Only invite trusted friends into your residence and not strangers.
8. If you are not sure who is at the door, do not open the door.
We strongly believe that awareness and personal responsibility for your safety and security are the most effective crime fighting tools. Please help us work together with our community to reduce and eliminate crime. Please notify UTSA PD immediately if you know of any suspects involved in any of the above crimes or to report any suspicious activity at (210) 458-4911.
You can make yourself and your property a tougher target against crime. If you have any questions, please call the Crime Prevention Unit of the University Police Department at 210.458.6974.