{"id":116488,"date":"2026-01-09T04:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/116488\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T04:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T04:12:09","slug":"criminal-mischief-theft-and-possession-of-marijuana-reported-in-this-weeks-crime-log-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/116488\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal mischief, theft and possession of marijuana reported in this week\u2019s crime log | Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A black and white University of Texas at Arlington police vehicle drives by with red and blue lights on top.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/64486b5a87454.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A police car sweeps by\u00a0during an altercation April 25 outside Ransom Hall.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Christine_Vo\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">File photo \/ Christine Vo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a crime wrap-up for Dec. 21 to Jan. 4.<\/p>\n<p>Criminal mischief <\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 21, two students reported damage to their vehicle while it was parked, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. <\/p>\n<p>Criminal mischief with a pecuniary loss between $100 and $750 is a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000, confinement in jail for up to 180 days or both. <\/p>\n<p>The case is still active. <\/p>\n<p>Possession of marijuana <\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 23, an officer made contact with an unaffiliated person, who was found to be in possession of marijuana, McCord said. He was arrested and transported to Arlington Police Department jail. <\/p>\n<p>Possession of marijuana of two ounces or less is a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000, up to 180 days in jail or both. <\/p>\n<p>Criminal trespass at an institution of higher education <\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 24, officers arrested an unaffiliated person who was on campus property in violation of an existing criminal trespass warning, McCord said. He was transported to Arlington Police Department jail. <\/p>\n<p>Criminal trespass at an institution of higher education with a previous conviction is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, up to one year in jail or both.<\/p>\n<p>The case is still active. <\/p>\n<p>Criminal mischief and theft <\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 31, a student reported mustard that was smeared on the door to their apartment, McCord said. <\/p>\n<p>Criminal mischief of under $100 is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. <\/p>\n<p>Theft under $100 is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no more than $500. <\/p>\n<p>The case is still active. <\/p>\n<p>Theft <\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 4, a student reported the theft of a package, McCord said. <\/p>\n<p>Theft under $100 a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no more than $500. <\/p>\n<p>The case is still active. <\/p>\n<p>@wall035203<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/news\/campus\/crime\/criminal-mischief-theft-and-possession-of-marijuana-reported-in-this-week-s-crime-log\/mailto:news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A police car sweeps by\u00a0during an altercation April 25 outside Ransom Hall. 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