The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Nov. 17 and 23.
Nov. 17
9:40 a.m.: An employee reported a vehicle window was shattered while he was cutting grass in Lot E-15 on the Edinburg campus. The vehicle owner was contacted, and arrangements were made to repair the window.
5:51 p.m.: A student reported an unknown person smeared a white paste on his vehicle’s door handles in Lot B-1 on the Brownsville campus. The case is under investigation.
Nov. 18
8:42 p.m.: A student reported several students making concerning comments about him. After investigation, it was determined that no crime had occurred.
Nov. 19
3:40 p.m.: An officer responded to an active fire alarm in the Research Education Building on the Edinburg campus. Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management staff later determined the building was safe for re-entry.
11:21 p.m.: Officers responded regarding a resident who reported suspicious noises coming from a neighboring apartment in the Casa Bella apartments on the Brownsville campus. The neighboring residents said they had been playing games and might have been loud.
Nov. 20
11:17 a.m.: A student employee reported striking a concrete structure while operating a utility cart in the UTRGV Baseball Stadium on the Edinburg campus. He reported no injuries and declined medical services.
1:47 p.m.: An employee reported receiving a call about two unidentified men who allegedly approached someone regarding immigration status in the Soccer and Track & Field Complex on the Edinburg campus. Officers were unable to contact the reporting party, and no individuals matching the description were found.
3:16 p.m.: Officers responded to a non-affiliated man soliciting money in Sabal Hall on the Brownsville campus. The man was found to be injured and declined medical assistance. He requested and was provided a courtesy ride off campus.
Nov. 21
12:28 a.m.: An employee reported graffiti inside a men’s restroom stall in the Liberal Arts Building South on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
4:53 p.m.: A student reported damage to his vehicle’s front windshield while parked in Lot E-38 on the Edinburg campus and suspected it was intentional. The case is under investigation.
Nov. 22
12:34 p.m.: A student reported someone threw eggs at her unattended vehicle while it was parked in Lot E-36 on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
7:32 p.m.: A man reported another man and woman ate his food without permission during a football game at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg. All parties made payment arrangements.
9:39 p.m.: An officer was alerted to a possibly intoxicated man who entered without a ticket to Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg. The non-affiliated man became confrontational and refused the officer’s orders. He was arrested on a charge of public intoxication, transported to the Edinburg Jail Facility and issued a criminal trespass warning.
Nov. 23
12:15 p.m.: An officer responded regarding a private contract worker who had been dismissed from his duties and refused to leave Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg. The non-affiliated man had left before officers arrived, and he was later issued a criminal trespass warning by phone.
–Compiled by Dayra Gonzalez


