October 9th, 2008
Head shop hit by armed robbers

From the city of San Marcos

San Marcos police are searching for four suspects who robbed the Planet K Store at gunpoint about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Four suspects whose faces were concealed by clothing entered the store located at 910 North I35 in San Marcos about 9:15 p.m. Three were armed with handguns, Commander Terry Nichols said.

The suspects, possibly two men and two women, demanded money and property from the store and also robbed two customers in the store. No injuries were reported.

The suspects fled in a 2003-2007 silver or grey Dodge extended cab pickup, taking an undisclosed amount of money and property from the victims.

Police are seeking four suspects in the aggravated robbery. They are described as:

• Suspect #1: White male, late teen, long blonde hair, wearing a white short sleeve shirt, black baseball cap, and a black shirt wrapped around his face
• Suspect #2: White or Hispanic, late teen, possibly female, wearing a black hoodie, black shirt wrapped around the face and wearing a backpack
• Suspect #3: White or Hispanic, late teen, possibly female, wearing a black short sleeve shirt, black shirt wrapped around the face and black pants
• Suspect #4: White or Hispanic male, late teen, wearing a black jacket, black baseball cap, black shirt wrapped around the face and wearing a black backpack

The case is being investigated by the police department’s criminal investigation division. Anyone with information concerning this robbery is encouraged to call the San Marcos Police Department at 512-753-2108 or Crime Stoppers at 512-353-TIPS.