City of Austin
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Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 20-1751527
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Time: 11:31 p.m.
Location: Graboost | 4611 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit is requesting the community’s assistance with identifying three suspects involved in an aggravated robbery that occurred at the Graboost convenience store located at 4611 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at approximately 11:31 p.m.
The owner of the store saw a Black male and female pull up in a white vehicle just prior to the robbery. The male, believed to be a lookout, briefly entered the business and walked around before leaving again. Shortly thereafter, three Black males arrived in a blue vehicle. The three men quickly entered the store where two of them engaged in a physical altercation with two store employees. One the employees was stabbed with a knife before the three suspects fled with cash from the register.
Suspect #1 is described as:
- Black male
- 5’8"-5’10”
- Thin build
- Medium skin tone
- Estimated to be between 17-20 years old
- Last seen wearing a camouflage head cover
Suspect #2 is described as:
- Black or Hispanic male
- 5’6"-5’8"
- Thin build
- Light skinned
- Estimated to be between 17-20 years old
- Last seen wearing a blue and red Spiderman shirt and black head cover
Suspect #3 is described as:
- Black male
- 5’6"-5’8"
- Thin build
- Dark skinned
- Estimated to be between 17-20 years old
- Last seen wearing red sweatpants and white t-shirt
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, 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.