The Austin Police Department is investigating an aggravated assault on a police officer case where an officer was shot at while responding to a call for service. On December 24, 2020 at approximately 12:06 a.m., an officer responded to an alarm call near Travis Green Lane and Hero Drive in southwest Austin.
 
Once on scene, the officer observed a vehicle drive by a nearby residence, while he was in his patrol car. The officer noticed the vehicle had duct tape obstructing the license plate. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the suspect drove away at a high rate of speed evading police, and fired several shots at the officer. During the short pursuit, the suspect began to drive on the wrong side of the roadway, and at that time officers terminated pursuit of the vehicle.
 
The suspect’s vehicle was located a short time later crashed and abandoned at a nearby apartment complex parking lot.  A perimeter was set up and a search ensued. The suspect was not located at that time and no suspect information is currently available.  There were no injuries involved in this incident.
 
Detectives are asking anyone with information about this case to call the APD Aggravated Assault Unit at (512) 974-5245. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.