{"id":603646,"date":"2026-02-20T14:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/603646\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:58:14","slug":"attempted-rape-assault-causing-bodily-injury-and-theft-of-property-reported-in-this-weeks-crime-log-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/603646\/","title":{"rendered":"Attempted rape, assault causing bodily injury and theft of property reported in this week&#8217;s crime log | News"},"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.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771599494_324_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 Feb. 12-14.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offensive or provocative physical contact (listed as attempted rape in crime log under Clery Act)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 13, a student reported being assaulted by another student during an argument, McCord said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Offensive or provocative physical contact is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, confinement in jail of up to one year or both.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The case is still active.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Criminal trespass and theft of property<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 13, a student reported the theft of her vehicle. The vehicle was recovered by the UTA\u00a0Police Department on Feb. 17, McCord said.<\/p>\n<p>If the offender has not been previously convicted of trespassing on higher education property, the offense is a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000, confinement in jail of up to 180 days or both.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Theft of property valued between $2,500 and $30,000 is a state jail felony, punishable by imprisonment of 180 days to two years in jail, with the possibility of a fine not exceeding $10,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The case is still active.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Criminal mischief and assault causing bodily injury<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 14, a student reported being assaulted by another student during an argument, McCord said.\u00a0<\/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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Assault causing bodily injury is a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, confinement in jail for up to one year or both.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The case is still active.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attempted theft\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 12, a student reported harassing contact from someone who attempted to scam them, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. <\/p>\n<p>Theft between $100 and $700 is a class B misdemeanor; due to criminal attempt, the crime is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. <\/p>\n<p>The case is still active. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Reckless Damage or destruction of property<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 12, a faculty member reported damage to his vehicle while it was parked, 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>The case is still active. <\/p>\n<p>@wall035203<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/news\/attempted-rape-assault-causing-bodily-injury-and-theft-of-property-reported-in-this-weeks-crime\/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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