The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Aug. 4 and 16.
Aug. 4
8:33 a.m.: A non-affiliated woman slipped and fell after stepping on a curb in front of Building 701, near Lot H-1 on the Harlingen campus. Emergency medical services were requested but she declined medical transport.
3:04 p.m.: A student reported he lost his AirPods’ case Aug. 2 in the Science Building on the Edinburg campus. The student wanted to document the incident.
Aug. 5
4:01 p.m.: A staff member accidentally reversed into a wooden ramp that leads into Portable Building no.4 while driving a university vehicle on the Edinburg campus. The ramp sustained minor damage but the vehicle sustained significant damage.
11:08 p.m.: An officer responded to an active fire alarm in the Health Affairs Building East on the Edinburg campus. The fire department later cleared the building for reentry. The alarm was triggered by a water flow issue.
Aug. 6
12:19 p.m.: The Edinburg Fire Department and UTRGV police were dispatched to a dumpster fire outside the Engineering Building. The fire department put out the fire. No damage was caused to university property and no signs of arson were detected.
1:23 p.m.: A staff member reported he lost three university-issued keys about two years ago at his off-campus residence. The report was made for documentation purposes.
Aug. 7
5:16 p.m.: UTRGV Police Communications observed, via U.S. border cameras, two subjects jump the U.S. border fence located south of the Interdisciplinary Academic Building on the Brownsville campus. An officer responded to the area and detained three subjects on the sidewalk on University Blvd. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrived and took custody of the individuals without incident.
Aug. 10
3:09 a.m.: A UTRGV police officer, Texas Southmost College security and the Brownsville Fire Department responded to an active fire alarm at the TSC Science Engineering & Technology Building in Brownsville. The alarm panel indicated a water flow problem. A search of the building confirmed there were no signs of fire or smoke in the area. The fire department reset the alarm.
1:31 p.m.: A staff member reversed into a non-affiliated vehicle while driving a university vehicle in Lot B-7 on the Brownsville campus. No injuries were reported, only damage to both vehicles.
4:15 p.m.: A faculty member reported her purse, which contained her university-issued keys, was stolen from inside her vehicle on June 19 at an off-campus location in Edinburg. A burglary of vehicle report was initiated by the Edinburg Police Department.
Aug. 15
3:47 p.m.: UTRGV Police Communications observed, via U.S. border cameras, a large group of individuals walking alongside the U.S. border fence located west of Lot B-1 on the Brownsville campus. Police officers responded to River Levee Road and notified U.S. Border Patrol. A total of 14 subjects were detained, 10 adults and four children. The subjects claimed to be from several countries. All were taken into custody without incident by the Border Patrol.
Aug. 16
3:25 a.m.: An officer and the Edinburg Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Research Education Building. The alarm was triggered by a duct detector. The area was checked.
–Compiled by Danielle Perez
