Jan. 17
4:33 p.m.: A student was taken to a local hospital after she felt dizzy and ill in Lot E-8 on the Edinburg campus.
Jan. 18
5:18 a.m.: An officer was dispatched to the police department lobby on the Edinburg campus in regard to a student who wanted to report an off-campus incident. The officer determined that the student was intoxicated due to his slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled like alcohol. The student was released to the care of an adult at the officer’s discretion.
7:33 a.m.: Officers contacted a non-affiliated man in Lot B-1 on the Brownsville campus due to his strange behavior and several illogical statements he made. Officers found that he was in possession of his mother’s medication, but determined that the man was not dangerous. The medication was confiscated, and the man was issued a criminal trespass warning. He was transported to the Tropical Texas Behavioral Health Center for further evaluation.
9:36 a.m.: An officer stopped a driver for several traffic violations. However, upon closer inspection, he detected the smell of marijuana inside the vehicle. The officer obtained written consent to search the vehicle, where he found marijuana residue.
1:11 p.m.: A student who was found unconscious after falling in the common area of the Village Apartments was transported by ambulance to Doctors Hospital at Renaissance.
8:40 p.m.: An officer stopped a driver on the Edinburg campus for failing to dim his headlights. On further questioning, he admitted to possessing narcotics. The driver was arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and of control substance penalty group 1 (cocaine).
Jan. 22
6:47 a.m.: An officer fell while walking down a flight of stairs in the Education Complex on the Edinburg campus and injured his right shoulder.
11:23 a.m.: An officer on the Brownsville campus contacted a student in regard to a filed harassment report against her ex-boyfriend with the Brownsville Police Department.
12:12 p.m.: Officers responded to a fire alarm at the Mathematics and Science Academy on the Edinburg campus. It was determined that a burnt noodle soup in a microwave caused the alarm to sound. The building was later deemed safe for re-entry by the Edinburg Fire Department.
12:38 p.m.: A student on the Edinburg campus reported receiving a suspicious phone call from an unknown man asking about his personal information. The student revealed his Social Security number and date of birth to the man over the phone.
Jan. 23
11:34 a.m.: An officer on the Edinburg campus contacted a student in regard to a filed harassment report against her ex-boyfriend with the Mission Police Department.
2:28 p.m.: A staff member suffered a seizure at the University Center on the Edinburg campus. Officers responded to the scene and the staff member was transported to a hospital.
–Compiled by Klaudia Cedillo
