The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Feb. 2 and 7.
Feb. 2
7:41 a.m.: An officer observed a man running away from U.S. Border Patrol agents in Lot B-1 on the Brownsville campus. The officer detained the man, who was taken into custody by the agents. Four Mexican nationals were taken into custody by the agents without further incident.
6:15 p.m.: A staff member working at the University Financial Services building on the Edinburg campus reported having located three fraudulent checks with the university bank account information. The checks were flagged as fraudulent and there was no monetary loss to the university. The case is under investigation.
Feb. 3
12:21 p.m.: An officer responded to the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building on the Edinburg campus in reference to a student who passed out. The officer spoke with the student, who reported he had a pre-existing medical condition. The student declined emergency medical services and was picked up by his parents.
Feb. 4
2:50 p.m.: A faculty member working at the University Center in Edinburg reported having received a phone call and email from a law enforcement agency requesting information on a student that she believed was not legitimate. An investigation confirmed the law enforcement agency and request were legitimate. A report was generated for documentation purposes.
Feb. 5
6:20 p.m.: The Edinburg Fire Department and University Police responded to Liberal Arts Building South on the Edinburg campus in reference to an active fire alarm. An investigation revealed that the alarm had been triggered by the construction crew working with a torch on the roof of the building. The fire department deemed the building safe for re-entry and the alarm was reset.
Feb. 6
2:19 p.m.: The Edinburg Fire Department and University Police responded to Liberal Arts Building South on the Edinburg campus in reference to an active fire alarm. An investigation revealed that the alarm had been triggered by the construction crew working with a torch on the roof of the building. The fire department deemed the building safe for re-entry and the alarm was reset.
Feb. 7
12:24 p.m.: A staff member working at the UTRGV Behavioral Health Clinic in Harlingen reported that a non-affiliated man who had made suicidal statements in the past was at the location. Harlingen police officers spoke with the man and determined he was not a danger to himself or others. The man left the location without incident. A report was generated for documentation purposes.
–Compiled by Brigitte Ortiz and Alejandra Yañez
