City of Austin
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Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 21-0160694
Dates: Saturday, January 16, 2021
Times: 1:15 p.m.
Locations: 8630 Research Boulevard Svrd SB (Texaco Austin)
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, APD received a 9-1-1 call reporting an aggravated robbery at the Texaco Austin located at 8630 Research Boulevard on the southbound service road. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a store employee who stated that the suspect, pictured and described below, entered the store and displayed a handgun while demanding money in Spanish. The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. He was last spotted running westbound on Research Boulevard toward the 183 frontage road. The store employee was physically unharmed.
The suspect is described as:
- Hispanic male
- Spoke Spanish throughout the incident
- Described as being short
- Last seen wearing rolled up jeans, a BOSS-brand camouflage hat, black Adidas-brand shirt with long sleeves pulled up to elbows and a white bandana over the lower half of his face
Detectives are asking anyone with information about this case to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS, submit a tip on the Crime Stoppers website or use the Crime Stoppers app. All information is anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
You can also submit tips anonymously through APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, which can be downloaded for free on iPhone and Android.