Pedro Malkomes

1 week ago | theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes

This is a crime wrap-up from April 9 to 12. Criminal mischief On April 9, officers investigated a report of a male urinating on the floor, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. Criminal mischief with under $100 in pecuniary loss is a class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $500. The case is still active. On April 11, an officer investigated a report of graffiti.

1 week ago | theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes

A student was arrested for criminal trespass outside the University Center around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. UTA Police Lt. Dean Peterson said the student went into the library, violating a trespass warning. Three officers initially approached him outside the University Center and a fourth assisted later. The student was transported to Arlington Police Department jail after the arrest, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in a text. @[email protected]

1 week ago | theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes

UTA’s Student Senate elected a new Speaker of the Senate, passed two resolutions and swore in a new Supreme Court justice during Tuesday’s meeting. Academic Affairs chair Austin Palacios became the elected speaker with 15 votes in a runoff race against parliamentarian Chidera Nwankwor. The vote preceding the runoff had four candidates, in which Palacios received 11 votes and Nwankwor received seven. Palacios will succeed current speaker Gaven Lopez.

1 week ago | theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes

A student was arrested for criminal trespass outside the University Center around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, UTA Police Lt. Dean Peterson said. The student went into the library, violating a trespass warning, Peterson said. Three officers initially approached him outside the University Center and a fourth assisted later. The student was transported to Arlington Police Department jail after the arrest, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said. @[email protected]

1 week ago | theshorthorn.com | Pedro Malkomes

This is a crime wrap-up from April 2 to 6. Credit or debit card abuse On April 2, a female staff member reported the attempted unauthorized use of her university procurement card, UTA Police Capt. Mike McCord said in an email. The attempt was declined, and there was no pecuniary loss to the university. Credit or debit card abuse is a state jail felony punishable by imprisonment of 180 days to two years, a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both. The case is still active.