Aug. 29
9:58 a.m.: A student reported that his vehicle was struck while it was parked in Lot B3 on the Brownsville campus. The vehicle had visible damage to the right front-quarter panel.
4:46 p.m.: While in the University Bookstore on the Edinburg campus, a student reported feeling dizzy. Emergency medical services was dispatched and she was transported to a hospital for further evaluation.
9:11 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to the University Recreation Center on the Edinburg campus due to a physical fight between two men playing basketball. The men were identified as a current and a former student. When the officer arrived, one of the men had already left. The case is under investigation
Aug. 30
12:13 p.m.: A student thought that her purse was stolen from the University Library on the Edinburg campus. It was later learned that the Police Department received her bag as a found article. The bag was intact and no property was missing.
2:05 p.m.: A fire alarm sounded in the Education Building on the Edinburg campus. Upon evaluation, officers determined that an alarm pull station had been activated, causing everyone to evacuate the building. The Edinburg Fire Department cleared the building for re-entry.
Aug. 31
12 p.m.: Two students were involved in a minor traffic collision in Lot B1 on the Brownsville campus. No injuries were reported. The vehicles sustained minor damage.
Sept. 1
7:57 p.m.: An officer was dispatched to the Student Union lawn on the Brownsville campus regarding an intoxicated man. The man was walking around the area, and when officers approached him, the man had an odor of alcohol in his breath. He displayed signs of intoxication, such as slurred speech and unsteady balance. The man was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication and was issued a criminal trespass warning.
Sept. 4
10:33 a.m.: A staff member reported that she strained her neck and left shoulder when she was standing on a chair and removing some boxes on the Edinburg campus. A UTRGV First Report of Injury form was completed.
11:27 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to University Financial Services regarding two fraudulent checks. The case is under investigation.
2:19 p.m.: A faculty member reported that he received a counterfeit bill from a student on the Brownsville campus. The student paid a $20 fee with a $100 bill for joining a student organization. The bill was later confirmed as counterfeit at the Bursar’s Office.
–Compiled by Ana Trujillo
