September 4th, 2008
Four charged with assaulting, robbing 93-year-old in Buda

HAYS COUNTY JAIL PHOTOS

Christopher Garcia, Ethan and Forrest Kubsh and Johnmichael Swann.

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STAFF REPORT

Four Buda and Kyle area men are accused of assaulting a 93-year-old man during a robbery on Wednesday.

Forrest Kubsh, 20, Ethan Kubsh, 18, Johnmichael Swann, 17, all of Buda, and Christopher Garcia, 18, are charged with aggravated robbery and engaging in organized criminal activity, both first-degree felonies punishable by two to 99 years in prison. They are being held at the Hays County jail on bonds totaling $55,000 each.

The victim, who authorities say was assaulted at 901 Garrison Road, received minor injuries and did not require medical attention. Hays County sheriffs deputies say three of the men were found hiding in brush near the robbery scene. The fourth was arrested shortly thereafter.