Two men are wanted by Kyle Police after vandalizing vending machines at both public pools in the Plum Creek neighborhood, causing thousands of dollars in damage over the course of two separate overnight break-ins earlier this month. Investigators say the first incident happened around midnight on August 8, with a second occurring roughly 48 hours later, around 2:30 a.m. on August 10.
According to FOX 7 Austin, Kyle Police shared surveillance footage of the two suspects in an August 26 Facebook post, hoping the public can help identify them. The vandalism struck vending machines at both of Plum Creek's main amenity pools — the Haupt Pool at 450 Haupt and the McNaughton Pool at 5832 McNaughton, according to the Plum Creek HOA, which oversees the 2,200-acre master-planned community and its shared amenities.
Anyone who recognizes the two men or has information about the incidents is asked to contact Detective Call by email or by phone at 512-268-3232, per Kyle Police. Residents who prefer to remain anonymous can also report tips to Hays County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-324-TIPS (8477), through callcrimestoppers.com, or via the P3 Tips mobile app, with tipsters eligible for rewards up to $1,000, according to Hays County Crime Stoppers.
A Familiar Pattern in Plum Creek
This isn't the first time Plum Creek has dealt with a rash of nighttime property damage. Hoodline previously reported that in May 2025, Kyle Police sought the public's help identifying two male suspects tied to an early-morning door-kicking spree across the same neighborhood, which officers at the time suspected was connected to a social media trend. Whether the latest vending machine vandalism is linked to that earlier case remains unclear, and police have not indicated any connection between the two investigations.
If the suspects are caught, they could face significant legal exposure under Texas law. Breaking into a coin-operated or vending machine without consent is charged as Burglary of Coin-Operated Machines, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in county jail and fines as high as $4,000, according to the L&L Law Group. Separately, criminal mischief causing between $2,500 and $30,000 in damage is elevated from a misdemeanor to a state jail felony, carrying a sentence of 180 days to two years and fines up to $10,000, per Texas Penal Code Section 28.03 as outlined by FindLaw.
Policing a Fast-Growing Suburb
Kyle Police now operate out of a 64,000-square-foot Public Safety Center at 1700 Kohlers Crossing, a $37 million facility that opened in July 2023 after voters approved a 2020 bond measure, consolidating patrol and investigative units under one roof, according to Community Impact. The department has also leaned on technology in recent investigations; in April, the Kyle City Council voted 6-1 to seek state grant funding to help maintain 38 automated license plate reader cameras operated by Flock Safety across city roadways, a tool that can assist officers in tracking vehicles tied to crime scenes, as reported by The Texas Observer.
The vandalism comes as Kyle continues to grow rapidly, with the city's population surpassing 75,000 residents in 2026, up from roughly 5,000 in 2000, making it one of the fastest-expanding suburban cities in Texas, per city demographic data cited by Perry Homes. Despite that growth, Kyle's property crime rate sits at approximately 824 incidents per 100,000 residents, more than 50% below the national average, according to AreaVibes. Hays County Crime Stoppers has played a role in that record, reporting it has helped clear more than 980 cases and assisted in over 840 arrests across the county since the program's inception.
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