Campus Crime: Jan. 18 to Date

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Recent crime reports for UT-Tyler's main campus according to UTTPD's Daily Crime Log.

Minor in Possession of Tobacco / Tobacco Products, 1/29/24, Ornelas Hall, Judicial Affairs Referral

Harassment, 1/28/24, Patriot Village Parking Lot, Title IX Referral

Alcohol Offense, 1/28/24, Liberty Landing, Citation & Judicial Affairs Referral

Domestic Violence, 1/24/24, Patriot Village, Closed

Disorderly Conduct, 1/18/24, University Center, Criminal Trespass Warning

*NOTE: The Daily Crime Log is publicly available in compliance with The Jeane Clery Act, a federal law that requires colleges and universities to report campus crime data.

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