The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between March 20 and 31.
March 20
9:21 a.m.: An inoperable motorcycle being pushed by the motorist and a public safety officer to an area with less traffic on West University Boulevard and Jackson Street rolled back down the street and struck a UTRGV police vehicle. No injuries were reported.
March 21
11:01 a.m.: A staff member reported that he accidentally shattered the window of a parked vehicle while trimming grass in Lot E29 on the Edinburg campus.
12:08 p.m.: A faculty member reported that he struck a parked vehicle in Lot E19 on the Edinburg campus.
3:21 p.m.: A student reported losing immigration documents either off campus or at the Student Union on the Edinburg campus.
March 22
9:35 a.m.: A vehicle struck a student riding her bicycle in the crosswalk at the intersection of Nevarez Drive and Van Week Street in Edinburg. She was transported to Edinburg Regional Medical Center for a medical evaluation.
3 p.m.: A vehicle struck a student riding his bicycle in the crosswalk on the 700 block of North Sugar Road in Edinburg. He suffered a minor scrape on his left elbow.
4:23 p.m.: A student reported losing two USBs that contained his personal information and documents in the University Library on the Edinburg campus.
10:15 p.m.: A male student on the Edinburg campus reported being harassed by a female student via text messages. The case is under investigation.
March 23
10:21 a.m.: A Sodexo employee reported having chest pains. He declined emergency medical services and will seek a medical evaluation from his physician.
3:04 p.m.: A staff member reported a phone call from a person claiming to be her niece and requesting that she deposit $1,000 to an account. No currency was deposited and the call was deemed a scam.
March 24
10:50 a.m.: A faculty member turned in a found wallet to the UTRGV Police Department. A student claimed the wallet. Upon receiving it, she realized $15 were missing. The faculty member said there was no money when it was turned over to her by a staff member, who received it from a student.
March 27
9:29 a.m.: A vehicle struck a student riding her bicycle on the crosswalk on the 700 block of North Sugar Road in Edinburg. She was not injured and refused emergency medical services.
9:49 a.m.: A UTRGV grounds staff member reported accidentally shattering a window of the University Center on the Edinburg campus while cutting the grass with a trimmer.
4:01 p.m.: Officers responded to a strong odor of smoke emitting from the 1500 wing of the Main Building on the Brownsville campus. It was determined that an air handler belt had malfunctioned, causing the burnt odor to enter the ventilation system. The Brownsville Fire Department cleared the building for re-entry.
5:58 p.m.: A student contacted the Hidalgo County Emergency Medical Services due to an anxiety attack. She was transported to Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.
March 28
11:57 a.m.: A university electrical vehicle sustained minor damage after it scraped against a speed limit sign in Lot E9 on the Edinburg campus.
March 29
10:04 a.m.: A student who secured his bicycle near his apartment in The Village on the Edinburg campus reported that it was stolen between noon March 28 and 5 a.m. March 29.
12:26 p.m.: A faculty member reported losing several university-issued keys and a USB. He was not sure what the USB contained and whether it was computer sensitive information.
3:39 p.m.: A Casa Bella resident reported that she was physically assaulted by her ex-boyfriend around 11 p.m. March 28 in Lot B3 on the Brownsville campus. She was not injured. The case is under investigation.
4:38 p.m.: A student slipped and fell in the Liberal Arts Building North on the Edinburg campus due to water on the floor near a water fountain. She complained of pain in her toe but refused emergency medical services.
March 30
9:04 a.m.: A staff member reported miscellaneous property stolen from his office in the Education Complex on the Edinburg campus. The loss was estimated at $75. The case is under investigation.
2:22 p.m.: A student fell and hit her head while playing soccer on March 29 on the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex on the Edinburg campus. When she woke up the next day, she experienced neck pain and went to Student Health Services.
3:45 p.m.: Two students reported that while backing out of their parking spaces, their vehicles collided in Lot E16 on the Edinburg campus. The damage was less than $1,000 to each vehicle. No injuries were reported.
8:25 p.m.: A staff member reported her UTRGV ID missing on the Edinburg campus. The ID provides access to the Visual Arts Building.
March 31
2:15 p.m.: A UTRGV Facilities Services staff member reported that someone had stolen large toilet paper rolls from multiple restrooms on the Brownsville campus. The case is under investigation.
–Compiled by Macarena Martinez