Man accused of beating woman he thought stole marijuana

TEXARKANA — A Hempstead County man has been arrested after he beat a woman he thought stole a marijuana blunt, authorities said.

The Texarkana Gazette reported the 24-year-old man is in custody at the Hempstead County jail, where he's awaiting his first court appearance later this week.

According to a sheriff's office report, the beating occurred Sunday at a home. The report said the man purportedly found the blunt on the bathroom floor after beating the woman.

The woman was taken to a Hope hospital, where her condition wasn't immediately known.

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