Arrest Made After String of Robberies in Kyle, Hays County
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<< Back to NewsFriday, February 9, 2024
KYLE, TEXAS –– On Monday, February 5, 18-year-old Rudy Joe Luis Romero of Kyle was arrested and charged with four felonies, including two counts of Aggravated Robbery after a string of incidents in Kyle and Hays County.
Between Thursday, January 25 and Saturday, February 3 Kyle Police officers responded to the following robberies:
- 7-11 on Hill Street/I-35 Northbound Frontage Rd. on 1/25/24
- 7-11 on South Loop 4/I-35 Southbound Frontage Rd. on 2/1/24
- Speed-In Shell Station on Creekside Trl. at FM 150 on 2/3/24
In the first two incidents, the male subject entered and demanded money while holding his hand under his jacket as though to indicate he had a firearm. In the final incident, the male subject displayed what appeared to be a firearm in his waistband.
Similar robberies were committed in San Marcos, Buda, and Hays County over the course of the last two weeks.
In collaboration with other agencies, Kyle Police detectives identified a suspect and subsequently obtained a warrant of arrest for Romero. Hays County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Romero following a short foot pursuit on Monday, February 5.
Romero is being held in the Hays County Jail. He is charged with two counts of Aggravated Robbery, Robbery, Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity and Evading Arrest.
Police are asking anyone that may have any additional information to please contact the Kyle Police Department at 512-268-3232 or, submit a tip anonymously to the Hays County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-324-TIPS (8477), online at callcrimestoppers.com, or by using the P3 Tips app on your smartphone.
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The City of Kyle is located in the heart of the I-35 Innovation Corridor, just 26 miles south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport & 50 miles north of San Antonio International Airport. Kyle is the second largest city in Hays County and is poised to become the largest — with a population that grew from 5,000 citizens in 2000 to just over 50,000 in 2020. We are the designated Pie Capital of Texas and home of the annual Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival. For more information, go to CityofKyle.com.
