Sept. 30
10:53 a.m.: Two students were stuck in the elevator in the Student Academic Center on the Edinburg campus. The elevator’s power had to be shut off, and the students exited through the top of the elevator car. No injuries were reported.
4:07 p.m.: A man was seen headed north toward University Boulevard on the Brownsville campus. U.S. Border Patrol arrived and took custody of the man. He had crossed from Mexico illegally.
6:34 p.m.: A custodian reported a broken window on a parked shuttle bus at a compound off campus. Upon further investigation, it was discovered the window had been previously reported by the shuttle driver on Sept. 27. The window broke along the bus route on the expressway from Edinburg to Brownsville.
6:51 p.m.: A student was involved in a verbal disturbance with her non-affiliated ex-boyfriend near the Edinburg campus. He had waited for her after class by her vehicle at an off-campus location.
Oct. 1
12:39 a.m.: A fire alarm sounded in the Engineering building on the Edinburg campus. The fire panel indicated a dust detector on the second floor in Area C. The fire department later cleared the building for re-entry.
9:01 a.m.: An unattended iPad and wireless keyboard were stolen from the University Library on the Edinburg campus. The items belonged to a local school district.
1:42 p.m.: A staff member was concerned about a fellow co-worker who failed to report for work in Edinburg. He was later contacted at his residence off campus in Edinburg and he was OK.
3:54 p.m.: A faculty member’s university-issued webcam was moved around her office without her consent at the Health & Physical Education II building on the Edinburg campus.
9:38 p.m.: An intoxicated student was found at the Health Affairs Building West on the Edinburg campus. He said he had consumed alcoholic beverages before class, and he showed signs of intoxication. The student was released to a family member at the scene.
10:40 p.m.: A student’s computer was hacked after she received a phone call from someone claiming to be an Apple employee at Unity Hall on the Edinburg campus.
Oct. 2
7:32 a.m.: Three men ran north on Levee Road from the U.S. border fence by the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. After conducting a search of the surrounding area, the men were located and detained by U.S. Border Patrol. They were all from Mexico.
9:03 a.m.: An unknown man briefly touched a student’s lower back without her consent at the University Library on the Edinburg campus. She felt the touch to be offensive and provocative.
3 p.m.: A student lost her ring at the Health & Physical Education II building on the Edinburg campus.
3:08 p.m.: A student reported having personal issues with another student on the Edinburg campus. The incident has not risen to the level of criminal offense.
6:48 p.m.: A student’s estranged husband made an unannounced visit to discuss their divorce at Casa Bella Apartments on the Brownsville campus. No threats were made; however, she does not want him visiting her.
Oct. 3
8:30 a.m.: A student reported injuring his knee playing racquetball on Sept. 12 at the Health & Physical Education II building on the Edinburg campus. He declined medical attention but wanted to document the injury.
10:34 a.m.: Fifty gallons of gasoline were stolen out of an above-ground gas tank in the compound area of Facilities Services on the Edinburg campus.
1:24 p.m.: A staff member became ill and fainted at the Academic Support Facility on the Edinburg campus. She later regained consciousness for a short time and was transported to Rio Grande 24 Hour Emergency Care for further evaluation.
Oct. 5
5:48 p.m.: Three men were seen crossing the U.S. border fence behind the Interdisciplinary Academic Building in Lot B-1 on the Brownsville campus. The men were located and detained by U.S. Border Patrol. All three subjects were from Mexico.
8:06 p.m.: A student waved down a UTRGV officer in regard to a suspicious man seen in the area on the Edinburg campus. The officer found the man near the Liberal Arts Building North, and a check on his name revealed the man was a registered sex offender. He was issued a criminal trespass warning and escorted off the campus without incident.
–Compiled by Klaudia Cedillo
