Austin Police Seek a Suspect in a South Lamar Boulevard Robbery, and the Tip Line Is Open
Police say a man threatened a store employee, threw bottles of wine and left on foot from 4001 South Lamar on Oct. 10. The APD Robbery Unit is asking anyone who recognizes him to call.
The Austin Police Department's Robbery Unit is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect in a robbery at 4001 South Lamar Boulevard, the department said in a news release (case 26-2831128). The robbery happened at about 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to the release: the suspect made threats to the store employee, threw bottles of wine, and left the scene on foot. Police have not said in the notice whether the employee was hurt or what the suspect took.
Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old, with short, shaved black hair, balding on the top of his head. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, gray shorts, black sandals and a red and black adidas backpack, according to the release, which includes photos of the suspect.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.
