Woman, 18, arrested, accused of pulling knife on girl, 16

HARLINGEN - An 18-year-old Harlingen woman was arrested this week after she was accused of pulling a knife on a 16-year-old girl at Harlingen High School, police said.

Jessica Marie Padilla was arrested Tuesday on a felony warrant charging her with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to a police report.

The 16-year-old told police that Padilla went onto the campus of Harlingen High School and "had a verbal confrontation" with her, according to the police report.

The girl said that "when she turned around to leave, the suspect pulled out a knife and opened it and that put her in fear for her safety," the report said.

The girl said "the suspect told her that she would be at her house that night. (The girl) said that she just walked away and Jessica left. No suspect or witnesses were located at the time of the report," the police report said.

The incident occurred on Sept. 8, the report said.

Police Sgt. Miryam Anderson said no one was injured in the incident.

The girl later reported the incident to police, Anderson said.

Padilla was arrested at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday at Texas State Technical College, where she is attending a General Educational Development - or general equivalency diploma - program, according to a police report.

Padilla was being held Thursday at the Harlingen City Jail with bond set at $20,000, cash or surety, according to the jail log.