Police Reports

The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Sept. 22 and 28.

Sept. 22

8:44 a.m.: A staff member reported losing her university-issued identification card at the UTRGV Baseball Stadium Sept. 21. Access Control has been notified to deactivate the card.

3:04 p.m.: A staff member reported losing his university-issued identification card off campus in Mission. Access Control has been notified to deactivate the card.

8:44 p.m.: Officers made contact with a non-affiliated male at his off-campus apartment in Edinburg to issue him a criminal trespass warning for attempting to speak to a student on two occasions. The student, at this time, does not want contact with the man.

11:10 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the field north of the UTRGV Baseball Stadium in response to a loose bull grazing in the area. The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office was notified and responded to secure and remove the bull. The bull caused minor damage to the hood of a UTRGV PD patrol unit. No injuries were reported.

Sept. 23

2:13 p.m.: A staff member reported he found a pile of tree cuttings on a vacant lot in Brownsville owned by UTRGV. City of Brownsville “No Dumping” signs are posted in the area. A City of Brownsville Health Department employee arrived at the location, and was able to identify the non-affiliated individual responsible for the dumping of the tree cuttings. The Health Department employee enforced city ordinance and gave the individual seven days to remove the tree cuttings from the lot.

Sept. 24

10:36 a.m.: An officer responded to Lot H-5 on the Harlingen campus in regard to an injured Veteran Affairs staff member that tripped and fell causing injury to her face. She tripped on the stairs of a recreational vehicle in the area. The staff member was later transported to a hospital.

Sept. 25

10:01 a.m.: Officers responded to the report of a disturbance involving two students at the Village Apartments. Investigation revealed one of the students had intentionally struck the entry door to a room causing minor damage. A check on one of the students revealed an active misdemeanor warrant for the possession of marijuana from the Texas Department of Public Safety. TXDPS arrived at the location and took custody of the student without incident. This incident will be referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities for further review.

Sept. 26

5:35 p.m.: An officer, while patrolling in a marked unit, accidentally jumped the curb and struck a light post in front of the Edinburg campus Performing Arts Complex. The vehicle and post sustained visible damage. No injuries were reported.

Sept. 27

2:18 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to the Casa Bella Apartments in Brownsville in reference to alcoholic beverages found in a room by a residential assistant. A total of four students were involved, and two admitted to the ownership of alcoholic beverages. This incident will be referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities for further review.

11:09 a.m.: A student reported that her bicycle was stolen from a bike rack outside the Village Apartments in Edinburg. The case is under investigation.

Sept. 28

8:52 a.m.: An officer responded to the University Financial Services building on the Edinburg campus in regard to four fraudulent checks that UTRGV attempted to cash off campus. The case is under investigation.

9:59 a.m.: An officer responded to the University Financial Services building on the Edinburg campus in regard to three fraudulent checks that UTRGV attempted to cash off campus. The case is under investigation.

11:39 p.m.: An officer responded to the UT Houston Regional Academic Health Center on the Brownsville campus in reference to a suspicious man in the area. The non-affiliated man was identified and confirmed to have an active criminal trespass warning, forbidding him from any and all UTRGV property. The warning was issued at the Harlingen campus in March. Due to COVID-19 restrictions at the Brownsville jail, the suspect was reminded of the consequences of violating the warning, and he left the area without incident.

–Compiled by Fernanda Figueroa