Seguin police searching for man who stole key card machine from hotel lobby

Incident occurred Sept. 16 at American Best Value Inn

SEGUIN, Texas – Seguin Police are searching for a man who was caught on camera stealing a key card machine from a hotel lobby.

The incident occurred Sept. 16 at the American Best Value Inn in the 1500 block of state highway 46.

According to police, a man in his early 20s walked into the lobby and then stole the hotel's key card machine.

Surveillance video showed the man feeling across the hotel lobby front desk, unplugging the key card machine and then fleeing.

Police described the man as having dark hair and a goatee. He possibly drove off in a dark-colored Ford Fusion, police said.

Authorities say the key card machine is worth about $3,800.

If you have information about this crime, contact Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 878-403-TIPS.

If the information you have leads to an arrest, you may be able to get a cash reward.


About the Authors

Sarah Acosta is a weekend Good Morning San Antonio anchor and a general assignments reporter at KSAT12. She joined the news team in April 2018 as a morning reporter for GMSA and is a native South Texan.

Ben Spicer is a digital journalist who works the early morning shift for KSAT.

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