The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Oct. 22 and 30.
Oct. 22
2:21 p.m.: A student reported being struck on his leg by a lawnmower, causing a minor injury while walking near the Engineering Building on the Edinburg campus. The student declined medical services and reported the person on the mower left the area after the incident. The case is under investigation.
8:29 p.m.: A University Police officer contacted an intoxicated non-affiliated man who attended a UTRGV event in the Texas Southmost College Performing Arts Center in Brownsville. The man was released to his parents who were also attending the event.
11:58 p.m.: A University Police officer responded to an odor of gas coming from inside the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management determined the odor was caused by a burner from a gas stove that was not completely closed. The building was aired out and cleared for reentry.
Oct. 23
10:20 a.m.: University Police officers responded to a report of a student vaping inside a restroom in the UTRGV Community Engagement & Student Success Building in Edinburg. An employee recovered the vape pen from the student and turned it over to officers for testing. The case is under investigation.
10:43 p.m.: An employee reported an assault by threat involving a family member. The case is under investigation.
Oct. 24
11:22 a.m.: A University Police officer responded to a report of a student sharpening sticks outside the Mathematics and Science Academy on the Edinburg campus. Officers met with the student and the principal and determined no crime occurred.
Oct. 25
10:47 a.m.: A student reported being assaulted by another student on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
11:13 a.m.: A University Police officer responded to a man causing a disturbance in the Student Academic Center voting location on the Edinburg campus. Officers arrived on scene and determined no crime occurred. The non-affiliated man was issued a criminal trespass warning and left the area.
11:44 a.m.: A student reported an assault by threat involving another student. The case is under investigation.
Oct. 26
12:26 a.m.: A student reported while he was at an off-campus location in Hidalgo County, a group of unidentified men asked him if he had any alcoholic beverages. When he told them he did not, they responded with vulgar language. The case is under investigation.
Oct. 28
3:35 p.m.: A male student reported he was assaulted by his ex-girlfriend, who is also a student, on Oct. 14 in Lot E-26 on the Edinburg campus. The assault was captured on closed-circuit TV footage. The case is under investigation.
Oct.29
11 a.m.: A University Police officer responded to a student stuck in an elevator due to a power outage in the Main Building on the Brownsville campus. The elevator was opened, and the student was found to be fine.
Oct. 30
2:29 a.m.: A University Police officer responded to a report of a man and a woman asking for money in Lot E-37 on the Edinburg campus. The officer located a man who matched the provided description and, after further investigation, it was determined no crime occurred. The man subsequently left campus.
–Compiled by Rebeca Salinas
