The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Sept. 24 and 29.
Sept. 24
12:20 p.m.: A student reported that she was assaulted by another student in the Liberal Arts Building North on the Edinburg campus. The incident happened Sept. 18 after a brief conversation. She said the male studentย grabbed her by the throat, kissed her and fondled her crotch area over her clothing. The case is under investigation.
1:43 p.m.: A student reported having an argument over a parking space with an unknown man in Lot B1 on the Brownsville campus. The man pushed the student, and when the student returned to his vehicle after class, he noticed that two tires on his vehicle had been slashed.
Sept. 26
12:58 a.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on West Schunior Street in Edinburg. He determined the vehicle was displaying a registration stickerย that belonged to another vehicle. The driver was cited for multiple traffic violations and the vehicle was released to a family member.
8:48 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on West Schunior Street in Edinburg. A name check on the student revealed he had an active traffic warrant for $340 from the Edinburg Police Department. The student was transported to the Edinburg City Jail.
Sept. 27
9:28 a.m.: A staff member fell out of his electric wheelchair in the Health Affairs Building West on the Edinburg campus. The man complained of pain in his left knee. He declined emergency medical services.
10:53 a.m.: The Medical Education Building on the Edinburg campus reported a power outage. An officer who responded to the call observed smoke coming from the air-conditioning unit outside. The Edinburg Fire Department was dispatched to investigate the smoke. The smoke was steam emitting from an AC unit. The building was cleared for re-entry.
12:57 p.m.: A student employee was horseplaying with a co-worker on the Edinburg campus when they were told to stop by another student employee, who was carrying a pocket knife. The student employee said he felt threatened, but witnesses stated that the knife was not used in a threatening manner. The case was referred to UTRGV Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Sept. 28
8:25 p.m.: An officer who stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 1600 block of West McIntyre Street in Edinburg detected a marijuana odor from inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle found an open beer can, but no marijuana. The driver was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor, a class C misdemeanor, and was released at the scene.
Sept. 29
3:58 a.m.: Emergency medical services responded to a student resident who was feeling ill in the Casa Bella Apartments on the Brownsville campus. The student was evaluated and her vitals were good. The student declined further examination.
–Compiled by Ana Trujillo
