A man was found lying face down in the grass between the St. Edward’s University pond and the 3200 South Congress block last month. An anonymous caller reported the suspicious activity to the University Police Department (UPD).

Responding Officer William Laughlin arrived to the scene at 1:45 p.m. on March 21 and made contact with the man to determine if he was responsive.

“He did respond after a couple of tries by raising his head and mumbling,” William Laughlin said, UPD officer.

Officer Laughlin was then joined by Officer Sharmeka Thompson Nwoko and Corporal Alice Gilroy who retrieved the man’s wallet from his back pocket for identification. The man was not a St. Edward’s student.

The subject had urine on his pants and had vomited several times.

“[It was reported] that he appeared to be unconscious and extremely intoxicated,”said Homer Huerta, UPD sergeant.

The UPD officers waited with the man who remained on the ground while Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) was en route. The EMS team arrived six minutes later.

“Although he would attempt to respond to questions he was impossible to understand,” said Laughlin.

The man continued to spit up bile while the paramedics helped him stand up. A paramedic reported that there was concern that there may have been some seizure activity, said Laughlin.

The man was transported to University Medical Center Brackenridge.

University police officers can decide whether or not to notify the Austin Police Department (APD) of any suspicious or dangerous activity that may occur near campus but off of St. Edward’s property.

“If this were to have happened across the street, our patrol officer would have notified APD,” Huerta said.

The UPD officers conduct routine perimeter patrols of the campus area. The UPD hopes that their presence will act as a deterrent to those wanting to commit criminal acts or access the university property with ill intent.

“We let our presence be known and patrol the criminal element on and around campus,” said Huerta.