The Rider 
The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Oct. 6 and 11.
Oct. 6
8:38 a.m.: An officer responded to an active fire alarm in Troxel Hall on the Edinburg campus. After arrival, it was determined the alarm was activated due to a water leak. The area was cleared and a work order was placed.
10:57 a.m.: An officer responded to a report of graffiti on a The Rider newspaper box located near the Engineering Building on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
4:17 p.m.: An officer responded to a report of a damaged door in the Academic Support Facility building on the Edinburg campus. After investigation, it was determined no crime occurred.
Oct. 7
7:42 p.m.: An officer detected damage on an interior door lock plate in the Garza Gym on the Brownsville campus. It could not be determined if a crime had occurred.
Oct. 8
7: 26 a.m.: An officer found markings inside an elevator in the Life and Health Science Building on the Brownsville campus. A work order was placed for removal.
3:18 p.m.: An officer responded to reports of individuals panhandling in the Mathematics and General Classrooms Building on the Edinburg campus. The people were promoting a business and were advised on the proper procedure before being escorted off campus.
4:09 p.m.: Officers responded to a report of a suspicious man around the Visual Arts Building on the Edinburg campus. The man was described as bald, wearing shorts and a gray tank top, and carrying a black backpack. Officers checked the area, but found no matching description.
7:11 p.m.: An officer responded to a vehicle burglary in Lot E-7 on the Edinburg campus. A student said someone broke her back passenger window, took several items and damaged the steering column. The vehicle was processed for prints, and the case is under investigation.
Oct. 9
12:51 p.m.: An employee reported a suspicious man asking a student for money in the Visual Arts Building parking lot on the Edinburg campus. Officers searched the area but did not find him.
4:19 p.m.: A student reported her lunch bag containing a phone was stolen after she left it in a classroom in the Mathematics and General Classrooms Building on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
4:32 p.m.: Officers and Emergency Medical Services responded to the Child Development Center on the Edinburg campus after a student fainted. The student was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Oct. 10
4:14 p.m.: Officers responded to the third floor of the Science Building on the Edinburg campus after reports of students acting inappropriately. No crime occurred, and they were cleared.
3:32 p.m.: A student reported a tree branch fell and caused damage to his parked vehicle in Lot E-19 on the Edinburg campus.
Oct. 11
3:14 p.m.: An officer found markings made with a permanent marker in a restroom in the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. The case is under investigation.
3:25 p.m.: An employee reported two juveniles riding scooters and entering the weight room inside the Health and Physical Education II Building on the Edinburg campus. Officers searched the area but did not locate them.
–Compiled by Dayra Gonzalez
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