The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Dec. 15 and Jan. 12.
Dec. 15
4:13 p.m.: A staff member at the Financial Services building on the Edinburg campus reported receiving three forged checks bearing the university insignia. At the moment, the university has not suffered any monetary loss. The case is under investigation.
5:49 p.m.: A student residing at Unity Hall on the Edinburg campus reported that her father had arrived unannounced to pick her up and she did not want to leave with him. The student confirmed that she had not been threatened by her father. An officer informed the father of the situation and he left without incident.
Dec. 20
5:19 p.m.: The Edinburg Fire Department and an officer were called to the Dining and Ballroom Complex on the Edinburg campus for an active fire alarm. After the fire department checked for fire and smoke, the building was cleared for reentry.
10:11 p.m.: A UTRGV police officer was called in reference to a disturbance between a non-affiliated man and woman at Lot E-34 on the Edinburg campus. The man falsely identified himself to the officer, fled on foot and resisted arrest. It was discovered he had active arrest warrants from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Dec. 21
10:42 a.m.: UTRGV Police Communications observed activity of an individual via border cameras on the Brownsville campus by the U.S. border fence. A UTRGV officer contacted the man, the U.S. Border Patrol arrived and took custody of the unaffiliated individual.
Dec. 22
7:22 a.m.: A UTRGV police officer saw a group of individuals running from a UTRGV parking lot on the Brownsville campus toward the Casa Bella Apartments and climbing a wooden fence. One individual was caught and transferred to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Dec. 23
7:31 a.m.: The U.S. Border Patrol requested assistance from University Police on the Brownsville campus after several individuals were seen in the area. A UTRGV police officer detained four non-affiliated men.
Dec. 24
3:35 a.m.: A UTRGV police officer found a non-affiliated man asleep on the 1200 block of West Van Week Street on the Edinburg campus. The man was found to be intoxicated. He was arrested on a charge of public intoxication and was booked into the Edinburg Municipal Jail.
Dec. 28
1:08 p.m.: A non-affiliated man found visible damage to his parked vehicle in the parking lot by Clinical Education Building 701 on the Harlingen campus. He believes it occurred on campus while visiting the clinic. There was no camera footage to determine if the damages occurred on campus.
Dec. 30
4:49 a.m.: A UTRGV police officer found a non-affiliated man loitering near the sidewalk area of the UTRGV North Office Building on the Brownsville campus. It was discovered he had a criminal history that included an arrest warrant (no extradition) from Maryland. He was issued a written criminal trespass warning for all UTRGV property. The man left without incident.
Dec. 31
9 a.m.: A UTRGV Facilities staff member reported finding an open gate and broken lock at a construction site on the Brownsville campus. A construction site employee advised the gate might have been forced open by wind and could not determine if anything was missing.
Jan. 3
1:04 p.m.: A UTRGV police officer was dispatched to the Student Services Building on the Edinburg campus in reference to a fire alarm. The fire panel indicated a smoke detector, and there was the smell of smoke coming from an elevator and the roof access area. The Edinburg Fire Department responded and cleared the building for reentry. The cause of the smoke was determined to be malfunctioning elevator machinery.
2:58 p.m.: A UTRGV staff member on the Brownsville campus reported that while in Lot B-7, she was stung by a bee. She declined emergency medical services.
Jan. 6
1:24 p.m.: A faculty member reported a UTRGV-owned projector as missing from the Coastal Studies Lab on South Padre Island. The faculty member reported that a contractor had permission to use the device while on campus, and took the projector home without authorization. The faculty member said the contractor told her he had taken the device to prevent it from being stolen and said he would return it. An officer contacted the contractor.
4:16 p.m.: A staff member on the Brownsville campus of the UT Regional Academic Health Center Houston found a small plastic baggy containing what appeared to be marijuana. A UTRGV police officer took custody of the bag and conducted a presumptive field test, which indicated it was marijuana.
5:55 p.m.: A contractor found a small, partially burnt marijuana cigar in the lobby area of the UTRGV Institute of Neuroscience Building on the Harlingen campus. A UTRGV police officer took custody of the item and conducted a presumptive field test, which indicated marijuana inside the cigar.
Jan. 9
5:06 p.m.: A UTRGV police officer was dispatched to Lot B-1 on the Brownsville campus after two men were observed via surveillance cameras crossing over the border fence. The U.S. Border Patrol caught the two men.
Jan. 10
2:12 p.m.: A student reported witnessing a vehicle backing into an unattended vehicle in Lot E-28 on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
7:01 p.m.: A staff member in the Student Services Building on the Edinburg campus reported being short $100 in her cash box.
Jan. 11
12:51 a.m.: A UTRGV police officer responded to a single vehicle traffic collision on the 600 block of North Sugar Road. The driver, a UTRGV student, hit a university parking sign, causing minor damage to the sign and his vehicle. An investigation confirmed the driver was intoxicated. He was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated and was taken to the Edinburg city jail.
Jan. 12
12:18 p.m.: A staff member at the UT Health RGV/Knapp Family Health Center in Mercedes reported a suspicious vehicle parked at the location. The Mercedes Police Department assisted university police in checking the area, but the vehicle had already left the parking lot.
–Compiled by Gabriella L. Garcia
