Police said Michael Maule violated state law by 'intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly' carrying a gun without a license on a school campus.
Austin Police say a 26-year-old San Marcos man"intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly" carried a gun without a license at a protest on the UT Austin campus last month.
Austin Police have filed charges against a San Marcos man accused of illegally carrying a gun during a pro-Palestinian protest on UT campus last month, court records show. Police said Michael David Maule, 26, violated state law by"intentionally, knowingly, and recklessly" carrying a gun without a license on a school campus. He was charged with a third-degree felony.
Around 6 p.m. on April 29, APD officers responded to a report of two armed demonstrators at the protest on UT's South Lawn. According to an arrest affidavit, police found a loaded gun in Maule's waistband, as well as two loaded magazines and a pocket knife in his pockets. Police seized both the gun and ammunition and arrested Maule for criminal trespassing, the affidavit states.KUT reached out to Maule for comment but did not hear back. He was not in the Travis County Jail, according to jail records.Nearly 140 people were arrested during the protests over the Israel war in Gaza. Almost all of those arrested have been charged with criminal trespassing, a misdemeanor.About 300 people attended the peaceful protest on the South Lawn on Sunday.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man arrested in connection to deadly Austin overdose outbreakAustin police used surveillance cameras to identify two people suspected of dealing drugs in Downtown Austin.
Read more »
Man charged with murder after deadly shooting off Research Boulevard in northwest AustinAustin police are investigating a deadly shooting in northwest Austin.
Read more »
1 arrested after campus threat 'prank' at ACC HighlandAustin police said the teen was connected to other shootings around Austin.
Read more »
Group pushes for changes to police accountability after deadly crash involving San Marcos officerThe advocacy group says they've submitted signatures to repeal Civil Service Status for San Marcos police.
Read more »
Family of man killed by San Marcos police calls for release of videoFamily members of Malachi Williams, who was shot and killed by a San Marcos police officer, gathered to honor him at a vigil Thursday.
Read more »
San Marcos police release video statement on fatal officer-involved shootingSan Marcos police released a video on the fatal shooting of Malachi Williams, 22, who allegedly threatened victims with knives and fled before being shot.
Read more »