The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Aug. 27 and Sept. 2.
Aug. 27
10:49 a.m.: A student reported she was involved in a two-vehicle collision in Lot B-1 on the Brownsville campus. She said the other vehicle failed to stop to exchange information. The case is under investigation.
3:13 p.m.: Officers responded to a student stuck inside an elevator in the Life and Health Sciences building on the Brownsville campus. The officers helped the student exit the elevator. No injuries were reported.
Aug. 28
8:06 a.m.: An employee reported that a man riding a skateboard nearly collided with a student walking near the Student Union on the Edinburg campus. The officer attempted to locate the man but was unsuccessful.
1:19 p.m.: Officers responded to the University Library on the Brownsville campus for an active fire alarm. Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management staff said a water pressure pump triggered the alarm. The building was deemed safe for reentry.
Aug. 29
11:41 a.m.: A student reported being involved in a vehicle collision off-campus in Edinburg. The vehicle that struck the studentโs vehicle fled the scene. No injuries were reported. The incident is under investigation.
12:35 p.m.: University Police officers responded to the smell of burnt wires in the Science Building on the Edinburg campus. Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management staff determined the odor was coming from the LED lights and deemed the building safe for reentry.
2:22 p.m.: University Police officers responded to a report of a woman possibly carrying an illegal knife in the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. The officer spoke with the woman and identified her as a student. It was determined the knife was within legal limits.
4:32 p.m.: University Police officers responded to a man and a woman who were soliciting money outside the Visual Arts Building on the Edinburg campus. The officers searched the area but were unable to locate the individuals.
Aug. 30
12:18 p.m.: A staff member reported seeing a man who has an active criminal trespass warning in Lot E-39 on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
2:43 p.m.: An officer responded to a fire alarm in the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Upon arrival, Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management staff cleared the building and deemed it safe for reentry.
4:41 p.m.: A University Police officer responded to a disturbance in the University Recreation Building on the Edinburg campus. Upon arrival, it was determined a male student was assaulted. The suspect had already left the location. The case is under investigation.
9:04 p.m.: A student reported the theft of his laptop, which he left in the Dining and Ballroom complex on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.
Sept. 2
2:45 p.m.: A student reported his pair of running shoes were stolen from the courtyard at Unity Hall on the Edinburg campus. A University Police officer reviewed video footage and confirmed a man was seen taking the shoes. The case is under investigation.
–Compiled by Rebeca Salinas
