The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Sept. 3 and 9.
Sept. 3
7:17 p.m.: An officer responded to a report of an unattended vehicle being struck in Lot E-19 on the Edinburg campus. University Police officers reviewed camera footage and discovered the vehicle had arrived on campus with some of the damage reported. The case is under investigation.
Sept. 4
12:58 p.m.: A university employee found a vape pen containing a yellow liquid on the ground outside the Student Union on the Edinburg campus. The pen was seized, and it tested positive for THC. The case is under investigation.
5:05 p.m.: University Police responded to a disturbance between two students in Lot E-12 on the Edinburg campus. Upon arrival, a student reported that her ex-boyfriend, who is also a student, had been harassing her and had assaulted her earlier by making unwanted physical contact. The man was identified and released since the woman decided not to file charges.
8:45 p.m.: A female student reported feeling uncomfortable after encountering a student acquaintance multiple times in public and suspects he may be following her. The case is under investigation.
Sept. 5
8:30 a.m.: A student reported a stray dog in parking Lot E-26 on the Edinburg campus. Animal control later arrived on scene and took custody of the dog.
12:58 p.m.: An officer responded to a fire alarm in the University Library on the Edinburg campus. Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management cleared the building for reentry.
6:20 p.m.: A University Police officer responded to a report of a suspicious person inside the UTRGV Center for Innovation and Commercialization in Weslaco. The individual had left the area before the officer arrived.
Sept. 7
10:22 a.m.: An employee on the Edinburg campus reported receiving a scam email from an unknown person. The sender requested money in exchange for not sending personal photos of her to family members and friends. The employee said she had never sent anyone any personal photos of herself. The case is under investigation.
Sept. 9
1:04 p.m.: An officer responded to a student who was observed attempting to make a knife out of a stick and broken glass in the Math and Science Academy on the Edinburg campus. Further investigation revealed the student only wanted to see if a knife could be made with the items and did not intend to use the knife to cause any harm to himself or other students. The items were confiscated and submitted for destruction.
1:53 p.m.: An officer was flagged down by an individual due to a smell of gas emanating from a nearby pipe in Lot B-2 on the Brownsville campus. Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management determined the area to be safe.
5:07 p.m.: The Edinburg Police Department notified University Police of a man who was walking with a rifle near campus. After further investigation, an Edinburg police officer contacted the man east of the Hidalgo County Courthouse, according to UTRGV Assistant Chief of Police Esmeralda Guerra. The man said he was exercising his Second Amendment rights, and the officer confirmed the man was not a threat to the public. Review of camera footage confirmed the man never entered the Edinburg campus.
5:55 p.m.: A University Police officer responded to a report of stray cat on the roadway near Lot E-5 on the Edinburg campus. The cat was later released at a safe location.
6:01 p.m.: An officer observed a student riding her bike on the covered walkway on the Edinburg campus. The student was identified and informed of the policy, which prohibits personal transportation devices on the Bronc Trail.
–Compiled by Rebeca Salinas
