Jan. 2
10:12 a.m.: A staff member received an electrical shock when working on a water leak in Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus. The member did not have visible injuries and declined medical attention. Facilities Services was contacted.
Jan. 3
5:35 p.m.: UTRGV Police officers were dispatched to the B1 parking lot area and Sabal Hall after being alerted by U.S. Border Patrol that they were searching for a male by River Levee Road. The man was found in the wooded area south of the land bridge between Ringgold Road and Main in Brownsville.
6:39 p.m.: A non-affiliated operator was arrested for driving while intoxicated after being stopped for a traffic violation. The operator failed to complete sobriety tests satisfactorily. Her breath tests revealed her blood alcohol content was at 0.169 and 0.174 respectively. She was issued a written warning for the traffic violation and jailed in the Brownsville City Jail. The vehicle was released to the registered owner at the scene.
9:47 p.m.: A male student from the Edinburg campus was transported to a local hospital by EMS after experiencing chest pain.
Jan. 6
10:14 p.m.: A staff member from the Brownsville campus lost a University access card in an unknown location. The card is in the process of being deactivated.
–Compiled by Sol Garcia
