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Man accused of aggravated assault at San Marcos hotel arrested

The San Marcos Police Department arrested the suspect Friday after a tip receiving a tip from a community member.

SAN MARCOS, Texas — The San Marcos Police Department arrested an aggravated assault suspect Friday after receiving a tip for the community. 

The suspect, 49-year-old Trine Pastrano, was arrested on a warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. A resident saw him eating at a restaurant in San Marcos and called in a tip. 

Pastrano was arrested without incident. 

The San Marcos Police Department asked for the public’s assistance in locating Pastrano after an incident at a hotel on Sunday, July 11

Police said officers responded to a domestic violence incident at the Classic Inn at 921 N. Interstate 35 around 3:30 p.m. It began as a verbal argument and escalated into a physical altercation, police said.

A victim was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries and has since been released. Investigators said suspect Pastrano fled the scene on foot before officers arrived. 

Credit: San Marcos Police Department
Trine Pastrano

Pastrano faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon family violence.

"We'd like to thank our community for their continued vigilance and the Hays County Sheriff's Office for their assistance with this arrest," San Marcos Police Chief Stan Standridge said in a press release. "Their support was invaluable in locating this suspect and taking him peacefully into custody."

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