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Sexual assault, other incidents at San Marcos apartment complex; police are looking for a suspect
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Sexual assault, other incidents at San Marcos apartment complex; police are looking for a suspect

The San Marcos Police Department is investigating multiple incidents at an apartment complex and believes the same person is responsible.

The incidents were reported between Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and occurred at an apartment complex in the 1700 block of Mill Street.

The suspect is described as follows:

  • White or Hispanic male
  • About 6″ tall
  • Heavy, with spiked or combed hair
  • Last seen wearing a gray shirt, black shorts and white shoes

What we know about the October 31st incident

A woman who lives at the apartment complex reported to police that she received a video from a neighbor on Oct. 31 that appeared to show an unknown person looking out her bedroom window.

In the video, the unknown person appeared to look into the victim’s bedroom while the victim was inside and partially undressed for several seconds before running away.

What happened on November 1st

Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 1, a resident of another building in the apartment complex reported seeing a man outside a ground-floor apartment window.

Police say the man appeared to be watching a female resident sitting at a desk while the blinds were open.

Officers responded to the scene and did not locate anyone outside the residents’ building. During a further search of the area, officers heard noises nearby and saw a man. Officers ordered the man to stop, but the subject ran through the complex and officers were unable to locate him.

Later that day, San Marcos PD received additional reports from residents of the apartment complex.

In one of the reports, a female victim told officers she was sleeping with her boyfriend in his bedroom when she was awakened between 3 and 7:30 a.m. by an unknown man standing by the bed and touching her inappropriately . The victim told police the man ran from the room after he woke up and moved.

A second victim was sleeping with her boyfriend on the couch in the same apartment unit and told police she was also awakened by an unknown man touching her inappropriately between 3 and 7:30 a.m. The second victim told police that when she woke up, the man ran out the back door of the apartment and jumped off the back yard.

A man matching the description of the offender reported to San Marcos police by the other victims then entered an adjoining additional apartment and exited through the back door.

The San Marcos Police Department is actively investigating the incidents and so far the suspect has not been identified or located.

Anyone with doorbell or surveillance camera footage of a person matching the subject’s description is asked to contact the Division of Criminal Investigation at 512-753-2300.

The San Marcos Police Department reminds all residents to keep their doors and windows locked and to remain vigilant. Any suspicious activity should be reported to the police immediately.