The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Jan. 26 and 31.
Jan. 26
8:28 a.m.: An officer and the Edinburg Fire Department were dispatched to the Community Engagement for Student Success Building on the Edinburg campus in regard to a report of smoke coming from the building. A tar machine being used by construction workers repairing the building’s roof caused the smoke.
Jan. 27
7:37 p.m.: A student lost her personal identification cards at the University Center on Jan. 25. She needed to document the incident.
7:39 p.m.: An officer responded to the library after the U.S. Border Patrol informed the UTRGV Police Department that five individuals had crossed the U.S. border fence near the River Levee Road in Brownsville, and were in the brush area. The individuals were taken into custody by the Border Patrol without incident. Four of the individuals were from Honduras, and one was from Mexico.
Jan. 28
12:52 p.m.: A student found the left rear passenger window of his vehicle shattered while it was parked unattended in the Facilities lot on the Edinburg campus. Facilities staff reported they had not trimmed grass in the area. The cause of the damage is unknown.
Jan. 29
8:17 a.m.: An officer conducted a traffic stop off campus on a vehicle for displaying an expired temporary license plate. An investigation revealed the license plate was not registered to the vehicle and was confiscated. The non-affiliated driver was issued a citation for the violation.
2:40 p.m.: A non-affiliated woman reported that she had left her cell phone in the UTRGV Health Pediatrics Specialties Clinic women’s restroom on the Edinburg campus on Jan. 28. She was able to locate her cell phone through a different phone application, which showed it was at a different location. Further investigation revealed the address observed on the application came back to a staff member’s residence. The staff member was interviewed and allegedly admitted to taking the phone to her residence. The phone was returned to the owner. The case is under investigation.
Jan. 30
11:01 a.m.: A staff member reported two unauthorized purchases on her credit card in two different states. The case is under investigation.
5:26 p.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm at Troxel Hall on the Edinburg campus. A smoke detector on the second floor had been triggered by a student heating food in the microwave. Edinburg Fire Department responded to the location and deemed the building safe for reentry.
Jan. 31
1 a.m.: An officer responded to the Casa Bella Apartments on the Brownsville campus in regard to minors consuming alcoholic beverages. Four students were issued citations for the violation of consumption of alcohol by minor, and the report will be referred to UTRGV Student Rights and Responsibilities for review.
–Compiled by Sol Garcia
