The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Oct. 14 and 19
Oct. 14
7:54 a.m.: A student reported she was approached off campus by an unknown man driving a van who asked if she needed a ride. She noticed the van had been following her along International Boulevard in Brownsville. She went into an off-campus business until the manleft the area. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13. The student was provided information on the available campus services.
1:28 p.m.: A student was issued a criminal trespass warning at the request of an employee of The Grid on the Brownsville campus. The student was suspected of a previous theft at the location.
2:33 p.m.: A staff member reported having issues with a faculty member over work-related matters. At this time, no issues have risen to the level of a crime and the matter is being handled by the department. A report was generated for documentation purposes.
5:59 p.m.: A non-affiliated individual was observed in the gated compound of the Academic Support Services facility in Edinburg. The man was escorted out of the area by an employee. An officer made contact with the non-affiliated man at a nearby off-campus business. The man was issued a criminal trespass warning after learning of his criminal history.
Oct. 15
3:30 p.m.: A staff member reported losing his university issued key approximately two years ago at Emilia Schunior Ramirez Hall. A report was generated for documentation purposes.
5:26 p.m.: A student reported his vehicle was struck while parked unattended in university parking Lot, E-19 on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
Oct. 18
2:22 a.m.: The Brownsville Fire Department and a UTRGV officer responded to the Life and Health Sciences Building on the Brownsville campus in regard to an active fire alarm. The panel read, “Flow Switch Zone 1” and it is unknown what caused it to activate. There were no signs of smoke or fire at the location.
7:10 p.m.: A student reported being followed by an unknown older man in the area of Lot B-3 and then eventually to the Casa Bella Apartments on the Brownsville campus. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. the same day. The man never made contact with her but she wanted to document the incident.
Oct. 19
1:55 p.m.: A Unity Hall resident assistant reported that while conducting a routine health and safety check of a dorm room in Edinburg, he located a vape pen that was suspected of containing THC. The vape pen was handed over to the officer and tested positive for THC. Both residents of the room were not present at the time the item was found. The item was seized and the incident will be referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities for review.
2:03 p.m.: A resident assistant reported that while conducting a routine health and safety check of a dorm room in Heritage Hall in Edinburg, he found a clear plastic baggy containing 1½ Xanax bars. The student who resides in the room was not present during the health and safety check. The items were seized and the incident will be referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities for review.
3:25 p.m.: A staff member reported her vehicle was struck while parked unattended in Lot E-5. The vehicle sustained visible damage to the front left corner. The case is under investigation.
—Compiled by Valeria Henderson
