Police Reports

The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between April 2 and 9.

April 2

1:08 p.m.: A staff member reported surveillance video from a camera captured an unknown male inside his office without his consent around midnight. At 3:15 p.m. April 6, a suspect was taken into custody. Upon further investigation, it was determined that he was responsible for four additional burglaries in the Education Complex on the Edinburg campus.

April 3

12:36 p.m.: A student fainted while sitting in class in the Education Complex on the Edinburg campus. The officers arrived while she was lying on the floor conscious, and she complained of a headache from hitting her head. She was evaluated by emergency medical services and was transported to Doctors Hospital at Renaissance.

1:30 p.m.: A staff member reported that a calculator, valued at $98.94, was issued to a student at the beginning of the 2016 spring semester on the Brownsville campus and was to be returned at the end of the semester. The student signed an agreement when the calculator was issued to him. The UTRGV department in charge of the program has attempted to contact the student to return the calculator to no avail. The incident was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

4:55 p.m.: Officers responded to an odor of smoke emitting from the racquetball courts of the Health and Physical Education II building on the Edinburg campus. The Edinburg Fire Department determined two light fixtures burned, causing the odor to enter the ventilation system.

April 4

10:37 a.m.: A student reported being harassed via social media by her ex-boyfriend’s wife off campus in Brownsville. The Brownsville Police Department is investigating.

12:05 p.m.: Staff members reported a wireless computer mouse and receiver were stolen from an office on the third floor of the Education Complex on the Edinburg campus. The case is under investigation.

3:03 p.m.: A UTRGV High School Equivalency Program student was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street on Fourth Avenue and Cano Street in Edinburg. The student suffered injuries to the head and forehead. The motorist did not stop and render aid. The student was transported to Doctors Hospital at Renaissance. The Edinburg Police Department is investigating.

April 5

10:19 a.m.: An unaffiliated male was using vulgar and profane language in front of several individuals who were offended in the Main Building Courtyard on the Brownsville campus. He was issued a disorderly conduct citation and a criminal trespass warning for the UTRGV campus.

10:55 a.m.: A staff member reported a coaxial coil tube exchanger, valued at $2,000, was stolen from the corral behind the Facilities Services building on the Brownsville campus.

4:19 p.m.: A faculty member reported losing two university keys and one personal key in the Mathematics and General Classroom building on the Edinburg campus.

7:03 p.m.: A Casa Bella resident brought a cup to the apartments containing alcohol mixed with a soda. An officer responded to the report and detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the cup. The student was issued a citation for possession of alcohol by a minor. The incident was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities.

April 6

1:05 a.m.: An officer made contact with three suspicious males, one of them a student, riding bicycles and pulling a fourth bicycle across Lot E9 on the Edinburg campus. It was determined that the fourth bicycle was stolen. All three were arrested and charged with theft. One suspect was also charged with being in possession of a criminal instrument. The case is under investigation.

10:09 a.m.: A student suffered a seizure in the Social Work and Occupational Therapy building on the Edinburg campus. She was transported to Doctors Hospital at Renaissance by Hidalgo County Emergency Medical Services.

10:33 p.m.: A student reported that her bicycle and cable lock were stolen from a bike rack outside Liberal Arts Building South in Edinburg. The case is under investigation.

April 7

8:54 a.m.: A student reported losing his Nigerian passport around August 2015 on the Brownsville campus. The passport was not turned in to lost and found. He filed a police report for documentation purposes.

9 a.m.: A student reported having an anxiety attack in the Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus. He was transported to Rio Grande Regional Hospital in Edinburg.

April 9

12:28 p.m.: A student reported her Apple MacBook Pro laptop was stolen from a Unity Hall study room on the Edinburg campus. A UTRGV detective recovered the laptop April 10 and identified a female student suspect. The case is under investigation.

7:14 p.m.: A student suffered a seizure in the Student Union on the Edinburg campus. Emergency medical services were called and the student later regained consciousness. She was transported to Edinburg Regional Medical Center.

–Compiled by Macarena Martinez