The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Sept. 29 and Oct. 5.
Sept. 29
10:31 a.m.: An officer responded to the Biomedical Research and Health Building in Brownsville in regard to an active fire alarm. Police officers and the Brownsville Fire Department responded to the scene. It was determined that the alarm was triggered by a water boiler failure. A work order was placed to have the boiler serviced. The building was deemed safe for re-entry.
Sept. 30
6:48 p.m.: A student reported losing his wallet while inside a UTRGV shuttle bus traveling to the Brownsville campus. The wallet contained personal identification and bank cards. The student wanted to document the lost property.
Oct. 1
9:49 a.m.: A student reported that her ex-boyfriend has been harassing her off campus. She has filed a report with the Edinburg Police Department. She is worried that the harassment may occur on campus and wanted to document her concern. She was advised of the services available at the university.
5:55 p.m.: A staff member began feeling ill after arriving for work in Brownsville. She began to feel nauseous and dizzy after a meal she had previously consumed. The woman declined emergency medical services.
10:02 p.m.: An officer responded to the Edinburg Engineering Building in regard to an active fire alarm. The building was evacuated, and the Edinburg Fire Department was notified. It was determined that a heat detector in an elevator room was activated. The area was checked, and everything was OK. The Edinburg Fire Department later cleared the building for re-entry. A work order was placed to have the fire system checked.
Oct. 3
11:45 p.m.: An officer was waved down by a woman who reported occupants of two vehicles possibly shooting at each other. The vehicles were stationary on the westbound lanes at the intersection of University Drive and Sugar Road in Edinburg. The woman reported hearing four gunshots coming from the vehicles. The vehicles then turned north on Sugar Road, traveled away from the UTRGV Edinburg campus. An Edinburg police officer arrived at the scene and initiated the investigation.
Oct. 4
4:01 a.m.: An officer patrolling the Student Academic Building on the Edinburg campus noticed a shattered window in one of the classrooms located on the south side of the building. The window was shattered, but still intact. The officer checked the area for any objects that could have caused the damage to the window, but none were located. The damage did not appear to be connected to the shots fired on Saturday. A work order to have the window repaired was placed.
Oct. 5
2:58 p.m.: A student reported losing her UTRGV access card, which grants access to certain buildings on the Brownsville campus. Access Control was contacted and the card was deactivated.
–Compiled by Fernanda Figueroa
