Police Reports

The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Feb. 27 and March 3.

Feb. 27

9:56 a.m.: A staff member reported losing her keys in the Education Complex on the Edinburg campus.

1:52 p.m.: A student reported that his laptop computer was stolen from the University Library on the Brownsville campus.

4:09 p.m.: A student on the Edinburg campus reported that her ex-boyfriend has been harassing her via social media.

10:41 p.m.: A student lost his wallet off campus with his UTRGV ID inside.

11:18 p.m.: A student said that her ex-boyfriend has been harassing her via social media. The ex-boyfriend allegedly physically assaulted the student off campus. She was referred to the Brownsville Police Department.

Feb. 28

1:52 p.m.: A staff member reported an alleged loan fraud by a male student. The report is under investigation.

2:44 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to lot B2 on the Brownsville campus after someone reported a possible venomous snake. The officer found a rattlesnake in the lot. Brownsville Animal Control was called and relocated the snake.

March 1

12:24 p.m.: A student reported that her vehicle had sustained minor damage while it was parked in Lot E9 on the Edinburg campus. Surveillance video showed that the damage did not occur on campus.

2:06 p.m.: An officer found a female student and a man inside a men’s restroom stall in the Health Affairs West Building on the Edinburg campus. The man was issued a criminal trespass warning and the incident was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

3:39 p.m.: A student was following/chasing his girlfriend into the University Center on the Edinburg campus. The student said that his girlfriend was upset at him and exited the moving vehicle by the Student Academic Center. She was picked up by her parents.

4:45 p.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm at the Physical Science Building on the Edinburg campus. It was determined that the water pumps in the riser room set off the alarm. The Edinburg Fire Department cleared the building for re-entry.

6:25 p.m.: A student lost his wallet, which contained personal documents, in the Liberal Arts Building South on the Edinburg campus on Feb. 27.

March 2

9:13 a.m.: A student reported that her vehicle was damaged on Feb. 28 while it was parked in Lot E25 on the Edinburg campus. Surveillance video confirmed the vehicle accident. The case is under investigation.

10:11 a.m.: A staff member turned in a lockbox that was found in the Health and Physical Education Complex on the Edinburg campus. The lockbox was opened by a UTRGV locksmith. U.S. currency and paperwork was found inside and indicated that it belonged to a student organization.

2:29 p.m.: A student was struck while crossing the 1200 block of West University Drive in Edinburg. He was transported to Doctors Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg.

4:10 p.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm at the Physical Science Building on the Edinburg campus. It was determined that the water pumps in the riser room set off the alarm. The Edinburg Fire Department cleared the building for re-entry.

7:24 p.m.: A student reported that her vehicle was struck while it was parked in Lot E36 on the Edinburg campus. Surveillance video confirmed the vehicle accident. The case is under investigation.

March 3

11:25 a.m.: A student reported that another student was harassing her via electronic messages while off campus. The incident was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

–Compiled by Macarena Martinez