{"id":233047,"date":"2026-04-03T05:57:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/233047\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T05:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:57:33","slug":"rape-theft-of-property-possession-of-marijuana-reported-in-this-weeks-crime-log-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/233047\/","title":{"rendered":"Rape, theft of property, 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\/04\/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 March 20 to 29.<\/p>\n<p>Rape (listed in crime log under the Clery Act) <\/p>\n<p>On March 20, a campus security authority reported a sexual assault of a student, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. <\/p>\n<p>Sexual assault is a second-degree felony, punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for between two and 20 years. Perpetrators may also receive a fine not to exceed $10,000. <\/p>\n<p>Possession of marijuana <\/p>\n<p>On March 29, an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation, McCord said. The unaffiliated driver was arrested for multiple warrants and possession of marijuana. She was transported to the 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>Reckless damage or destruction of property <\/p>\n<p>On March 24, officers responded to a vehicle that struck a pole, McCord said. <\/p>\n<p>Reckless damage or destruction of property is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. <\/p>\n<p>Theft of property <\/p>\n<p>On March 25, a faculty member reported the theft of a toolbox, McCord said. <\/p>\n<p>Theft of property valued between $100 and $750 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>The case is still active. <\/p>\n<p>Possession of alcohol by a minor <\/p>\n<p>On March 24, officers investigated a report of the smell of marijuana, McCord said. A student was issued a citation for minor in possession of alcohol. <\/p>\n<p>Possession of alcohol by a minor is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. <\/p>\n<p>@wall035203<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/news\/campus\/crime\/rape-theft-of-property-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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