SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT
There was a fight at 4:20 a.m. on Feb. 28 in downtown San Marcos near the 100 block of South LBJ, according to Russell Wilde, a spokesperson for the city of San Marcos.
Wilde said Jose Luis Rodriguez Jr., 45, remained at the scene of the fight and was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Rodriguez is a contractor for EPSI who was working downtown emptying trash cans.
According to Wilde, the person who had been stabbed entered an idling vehicle that did not belong to him and drove down Hopkins until he crashed into a pole across from City Hall, which temporarily knocked out power to more than 2,000 customers. Officers contacted him near the HE- B on Hopkins, and he was transported to Seton in critical condition. The person who was stabbed is expected to survive.
Wilde said Police are actively investigating, and all information at this stage remains preliminary. The investigation is still active.
JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ JR.
