Kyle resident loses almost $2,300 in internet scam
A Kyle resident who believed that he had won a lottery worth $800,000, swallowed an internet scam hook, line and sinker, police say.
On May 10, the Kyle Police Department responded to a deceptive business practice call at a Kyle residence. Apparently, the resident had sent Western Union money transfers adding up to almost $2,300 on false hopes of receiving lottery earnings promised in a string of e-mails, a police report said.
The case is under investigation; however, it is unlikely to be solved as the source of the e-mails cannot be found, police say.
Internet scams are common and scammers are rarely caught since they often conduct their crimes from overseas.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns internet users not to fall for these illegal practices.
According to its Web site, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Also, do not believe the promise of large sums of money, do not invest in anything you are not absolutely sure about, and do your homework to ensure that the individual or company is legitimate. Plus, be sure to protect your bank account information.
Kyle convenience store robbed by armed thief
The Sac-N-Pac convenience store next to the Best Western at the 18300 block of IH-35 in Kyle was hit by an armed thief on May 15, police say.
In the early morning hours, the suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun in his waistband and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk gave the robber about $3,000 and the thief walked out, police say.
Description of the suspect is vague: a black male with a scraggly facial appearance who was wearing a black hat and shirt, a police report said.
The money from the robbery was large since the clerk was in the process of making a cash drop deposit, police say.
Man allegedly strikes girlfriend, threatens with rifle
A 34-year-old man allegedly threatened his 38-year-old girlfriend with a .22 caliber rifle and slapped her repeatedly in the Green Pastures subdivision on Monday, authorities say.
Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the aggravated assault call around 5:40 p.m. at the 600 block of Green Pastures Road, just east of Kyle.
Deputies reported that the woman had red marks on each side of her face. As of Tuesday, no charges have been filed and the case is still under investigation, the sheriff’s office says.
Driver of stolen vehicle flees deputies
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Hays County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Del Valle man reportedly driving a stolen vehicle on IH-35 in Kyle Sunday morning.
According to investigators, at about 8:45 a.m. on May 23, a Hays County deputy was advised that the stolen vehicle had been spotted on the interstate. After stopping the car, the driver got out and fled on foot before being caught by the deputy, said Hays County spokesperson Leroy Opiela.
Officials arrested Gilbert Vasquez, 32, and charged him with one count of theft, a state jail felony, one class A misdemeanor charge of evading arrest, and one class B misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana.
As of Tuesday, Vasquez remains in the Hays County Jail.
