The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Oct. 13-19
Oct. 13
12:21 a.m.: Officers responded to a report of graffiti in a second-floor men’s restroom at the Interdisciplinary Building on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
6:45 a.m.: An officer responded to a fire alarm at the University Financial Services Building on the Edinburg campus. No smoke or fire was found, and Environmental Health and Safety personnel assessed the fire panel.
1:39 p.m.: An officer met with three female students at the UTRGV bus stop at the Harlingen Convention Center after a man allegedly made a derogatory comment toward them. The man left before the officer arrived, and police determined no crime occurred.
3:05 p.m.: An officer on patrol witnessed a three-vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Nevarez and West University Drive in Edinburg. Emergency medical services transported a man to DHR Health for further evaluation. The officer completed a crash report.
4:16 p.m.: A student injured his right ankle while using the rock-climbing wall at the University Recreation Building on the Edinburg campus. He declined emergency medical services and said he would seek medical attention on his own.
Oct. 14
7:13 a.m.: An officer found a water leak during foot patrol at the University Center on the Edinburg campus. Facilities Management was contacted to repair the leak.
8 a.m.: UTRGV Facilities reported someone damaged a water pump inside the Center for Human Genetics on the Brownsville campus by manually removing a screw. The case is under investigation.
11:55 a.m.: UTRGV officers responded to the Texas Southmost College Recreation Center after Brownsville police detained a juvenile for possession of a weapon. Brownsville police and Brownsville Independent School District police contained the situation. UTRGV officers contacted student witnesses and provided them with university resources.
1:33 p.m.: An officer responded to a burglary alarm at UT Health RGV Dermatology in Edinburg and noticed an employee had accidentally activated it.
5:16 p.m.: An officer responded to a two-vehicle collision in parking Lot B1 on the Brownsville campus. No injuries were reported.
Oct. 15
2:03 p.m.: An officer responded to a report of a student trapped in an elevator at the Interdisciplinary Academic Building Annex on the Brownsville campus. Facilities personnel opened the elevator, allowing the student to exit uninjured, and reset it.
2:33 p.m.: An employee reported minor scrapes on a new university-owned vehicle at the Academic Support Facility Compound. The case is under review.
3:34 p.m.: An employee reported a manhole assembly near Health and Physical Education 1 on the Edinburg campus appeared to have caved in. Security camera footage showed a charter bus driving over the manhole, possibly causing the damage. The case is under investigation.
6:29 p.m.: An officer responded to a fire alarm at the Academic Services Building on the Edinburg campus. No fire or smoke was found. A student said he might have triggered the alarm while testing a fog machine. Environmental Health and Safety authorized a reset of the fire panel.
7:54 p.m.: An employee reported finding a syringe containing an unknown liquid at Performing Arts Complex B on the Edinburg campus. An officer retrieved the syringe and secured it at the police department for destruction.
9:21 p.m.: Officers responded to an ill student near The Village apartments on the Edinburg campus. Emergency medical services evaluated the student and transported the student to a hospital for further evaluation.
Oct. 16
12:01 a.m.: A student reported slight damage to the front windshield of her vehicle while it was parked and unattended in Lot E36 on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
5:09 a.m.: An officer responded to a leaking water heater at the ROTC building on the Edinburg campus that caused water damage nearby. Facilities were contacted, and a plumber was sent to address the leak.
9:03 a.m.: An employee reported losing an access card at the Science Complex on the Edinburg campus. UTRGV PD notified its I.T. Division to deactivate the card.
11:57 a.m.: A student reported losing her wallet at the University Recreation Center on the Edinburg campus.
1:04 p.m.: During a safety inspection at Heritage Hall on the Edinburg campus, a resident assistant found four vape pens in a dorm room. One tested positive for THC, while the other three contained tobacco. The case is under investigation.
6:53 p.m.: An employee reported minor damage to a university-owned golf cart at Emilia Schunior Ramirez Hall on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
11:59 p.m.: Several students were unable to leave an apartment at The Village apartments on the Edinburg campus because the main door would not open. A Facilities locksmith repaired the lock. No injuries were reported.
Oct. 17
12:38 a.m.: Two students attempted to jump the fence at Unity Hall on the Edinburg campus after the access card reader stopped working. Officers advised them to contact university police for assistance and submitted a repair request.
Oct. 19
10:42 a.m.: An officer responded to a possible traffic collision in parking Lot H2 on the Harlingen campus. The officer could not determine whether the collision happened on campus or elsewhere.
11:56 a.m.: An officer responded to a fire alarm at the Life and Health Sciences Building on the Brownsville campus. The local fire department had triggered the alarm while testing fire hydrant water flow.
12:29 p.m.: An officer responded to the reported theft of a bag containing a laptop and headphones at the Dining and Ballroom Complex on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
1:48 p.m.: An officer contacted a man experiencing a nosebleed at Liberal Arts Building South on the Edinburg campus. He declined emergency medical services and left with a friend.
–Compiled by Diego Vita
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