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Report: Theft charge dropped against Texas Tech, former Skyline running back Da'Leon Ward

The theft charge that led to Texas Tech running back Da'Leon Ward's arrest on Tuesday has been dismissed, according to a report from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Lubbock County District Attorney Matt Powell dismissed the charge, saying "There was not sufficient evidence in my opinion that a Lubbock County jury could find him guilty of this crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

"I'm sorry the young man got arrested," Powell said to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. "He should have never been arrested, the case should have never been filed."

According to online records, Ward was booked at the Lubbock County Sheriff's office at 2:35 p.