Police report: week of Feb. 24, 2025

The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Feb. 11 and  17.

Feb. 11

10:58 a.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm in Heritage Hall on the Edinburg campus. Upon arrival, officers did not find signs of smoke or fire. Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management advised it was safe to reentry.

5:15 p.m.: A resident assistant reported seeing a suspicious activity involving a student and an unknown subject exchanging money in the Unity Hall lobby on the Edinburg campus. The incident is under investigation. 

Feb. 12

9:35 a.m.: A student reported she noticed some damage on her vehicle that appeared to have been caused by another vehicle’s door in Lot E-38 on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation. 

1:39 p.m.: A student reported that a man, who had been issued a criminal trespass warning, walked looking for a woman in the Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the man.

3:47 p.m.: Officers were dispatched regarding a man with an active criminal trespass walking around the Visual Arts Building on the Edinburg campus. Officers located and arrested the man on a charge of criminal trespass. He was transported to the Edinburg Police Jail facility. 

6:32 p.m.: Officers were dispatched regarding a loose animal in Lot E-9 on the Edinburg campus. The animal was detained and turned over to the Edinburg Animal Control.

Feb. 13

11:39 a.m.: An employee reported being concerned about another employee who had not been to work since Feb. 7, even though they had spoken over the phone. Officers conducted a welfare check at his residence but were unable to locate anyone. The local police department was made aware of the situation. 

3:20 p.m.: A student reported his vehicle was damaged while it was parked in Lot B-3 on the Brownsville campus. The case is under investigation. 

3:39 p.m.: Officers responded to a two-vehicle collision in Lot E-19 on the Edinburg campus. No injuries were reported. 

Feb. 14

12:08 p.m.: An officer was dispatched regarding a student feeling ill in the Student Health Center on the Edinburg campus. The student was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. 

Feb. 15 

11:08 a.m.: An officer made contact with an ex-employee over the phone who had sent disturbing images to another employee. The ex-employee was issued a criminal trespass warning for the campus and was advised to contact human resources before attempting to return to campus. 

Feb. 16

8:33 p.m.: An employee reported a minor water leak in a lab in the Biomedical Research & Health Building on the Brownsville campus. The main water line was shut off and UTRGV Facilities were notified of the situation. 

—Compiled by Narda Serna