The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Oct. 6 and 12.
Oct. 6
3:03 p.m.: An officer conducting a traffic stop for a violation on the 1400 block of West Van Week Street in Edinburg discovered that the vehicle was displaying out-of-state license plates belonging to another vehicle. The non-affiliated individual was cited for the traffic violations. The out-of-state license plates were confiscated as evidence and the vehicle was impounded. The case is under investigation.
Oct. 7
2:21 p.m.: A staff member reported he had twisted his left ankle when he stepped off the sidewalk onto parking Lot E-28 on the Edinburg campus. The staff member was treated at the Employee Health Clinic and requested that the incident be documented.
5:01 p.m.: A staff member reported receiving a suspicious email inquiring about work invoices. The email was determined to be fraudulent.
Oct. 8
6:08 p.m.: An individual was seen entering a barricaded area of Lot B-4 used as a COVID-19 testing site on the Brownsville campus. The individual was uncooperative and argumentative with the officers during the incident. He was issued a criminal trespass warning for UTRGV properties.
Oct. 9
12:05 a.m.: A student reported her vehicle was struck while it was parked in Lot E-28 on the Edinburg campus. The vehicle sustained visible damage. The case is under investigation.
1:40 p.m. An officer responded to the Engineering Building on the Edinburg campus in regard to an active fire alarm. The building was evacuated, and the Edinburg Fire Department was notified. It was determined that a smoke detector in a service elevator was activated. The area was checked, and the fire department cleared the building for reentry. A work order was placed to have the fire system checked.
Oct. 10
4:01 a.m.: An officer responded to Heritage Hall on the Edinburg campus in regard to the housing coordinator reporting two students who appeared to be intoxicated in a room. It was later determined four underage students consumed alcoholic beverages in the room. Two liquor bottles were found in the original dorm where they were all gathered. All four students showed signs of intoxication, admitted to drinking and refused medical attention. The case will be referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities for further review.
–Compiled by Fernanda Figueroa
