The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Nov. 25 and 30.
Nov. 25
3:08 p.m.: A student reported his vehicle missing from Lot E-37 on the Edinburg campus. Closed-circuit television footage showed it had been towed, and the student later confirmed the repossession was expected due to late payments.
10:26 p.m.: A student reported leaving her tablet charging unattended in a classroom in the Education Complex on the Edinburg campus. When she returned after an exam, the tablet was missing. She did not suspect theft and planned to check with staff to see if it was turned in as found property.
Nov. 26
8:16 a.m.: An employee reported tripping on an unleveled brick resulting in bruising to her left hand and a scraped left knee on the walkway near the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. She declined Emergency Medical Services.
9:45 a.m.: An officer responded to an active fire alarm in the Dining & Ballroom Complex on the Edinburg campus. No smoke or fire was observed; the alarm was triggered by a pizza oven near a smoke detector. Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management reset the panel.
10:52 p.m.: An officer responded to a report of a man with a prior criminal trespass warning in the Casa Bella apartments on the Brownsville campus. The man fled on foot, but with assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol agent, he was detained. He was arrested on charges for criminal trespass and evading arrest and transported to the Brownsville Jail Facility.
Nov. 27
12:06 a.m.: An officer and the McAllen Fire Department responded to an employee trapped in an elevator in the UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center in McAllen. The elevator opened on its own. The man reported dizziness but refused Emergency Medical Services.
Nov. 28
6:35 p.m.: A non-affiliated man reported seeing a man, a woman and several children carrying lumber from a fenced UTRGV-owned lot next to Vaquero Plaza on the Brownsville campus. Officers could not locate the individuals. The case is under investigation.
Nov. 29
9:47 a.m.: An officer responded to a water leak in the Health & Physical Education II Building on the Edinburg campus. He observed a ceiling tile had fallen, revealing a dripping pipe. Facilities staff was notified.
10:16 p.m.: An officer responded to an active fire alarm in Troxel Hall on the Edinburg campus. Smoke was observed in a second-floor room, and the Edinburg Fire Department was dispatched. Burnt candle wax was determined to be the cause, and the building was cleared for re-entry.
Nov. 30
1:12 p.m.: An officer responded to water pooling on the floor inside a storage room in the Dining & Ballroom Complex on the Edinburg campus. The source was a clogged drain connected to an ice machine. Facilities was notified.
–Compiled by Dayra Gonzalez
