{"id":787960,"date":"2026-05-11T04:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T04:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/787960\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T04:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T04:00:26","slug":"theft-of-property-criminal-mischief-and-reckless-damage-or-destruction-of-property-reported-in-this-weeks-crime-log-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/787960\/","title":{"rendered":"Theft of property, criminal mischief and reckless damage or destruction of property reported in this week\u2019s 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\/05\/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 from April 28-30.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Theft of property<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>On April 29, a student reported the theft of a scooter, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. <\/p>\n<p>On April 30, a student reported the theft of headphones that were left unattended, 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, confinement in jail for up to 180 days or both. <\/p>\n<p>Both cases are still active. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Forgery of a financial instrument<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>On April 28, a staff member reported a forged check, McCord said. <\/p>\n<p>Forgery of a financial instrument under $100 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><strong>Criminal mischief<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>On April 29, a student reported damage to two tires on his vehicle by his ex-girlfriend. Officers made contact with the ex-girlfriend, who agreed to pay for the damage, 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>The case is still active. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Reckless damage or destruction of property<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>On April 28, a student reported damage to their 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\/theft-of-property-criminal-mischief-and-reckless-damage-or-destruction-of-property-reported-in-this\/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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