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Suspect in custody after cutting woman during fight near UT-Austin campus

Austin police said the suspect has been charged with disorderly conduct display.

AUSTIN — A man has been arrested after he allegedly cut a woman near the University of Texas campus during a fight Monday night, police said.

According to the Austin Police Department, the man accidentally cut the woman's arm on 27th Street and Whitis Avenue at about 10:30 p.m. Police identified the suspect as Evan Lee Smith, 54.

Smith has been charged with disorderly conduct and his bond is set at $7,500, according to online records.

The woman is recovering from minor injuries in a hospital and is expected to be OK, police said.

Campus police said the incident started after a fight between three people.

Authorities said none of the people involved are affiliated with the university.

Smith is in police custody as of Tuesday afternoon, according to online records.

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