City of Austin
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Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 20-1740910
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2020
Time: Approximately 2 a.m.
Location: 12700 block of Blaine Road
The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit is requesting the community’s assistance with identifying five suspects involved in a robbery by assault that occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at approximately 2 a.m. The incident began at the 7-Eleven located at 1625 E. Parmer Lane when the five suspects, described and pictured below, approached the victim in the parking lot of the store. One of the suspects followed the victim into the store. After leaving the 7-Eleven, it appears that the suspects then followed the victim to a residence in the 12700 block of Blaine Road before assaulting and robbing him. The suspects may have been in a dark-colored 4-door sedan.
The victim crawled to the front door of the residence after regaining consciousness and called 911. He was treated and released from an area hospital.
The suspects are described as:
Suspect #1:
- Black male
- Short dreads w/light colored tips
- Last seen wearing a white polo, white shoes and jeans
Suspect #2
- Dark-skinned Black male
- Shoulder-length dreads
- Heavy build
- Last seen wearing black shirt and black shorts
Suspect #3:
- Black or Hispanic male
- Short hair
- Heavy build
- Last seen wearing white tank top and shorts with Nike-type slides
Suspect #4
- Black male
- Mid-length afro, facial hair
- Last seen wearing white tank top and rainbow-colored shorts
Suspect #5
- Black male
- Short hair, facial hair
- Thin build
- Last seen wearing black shirt and red and black shorts
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers anonymous tips hotline at 512-472-TIPS(8477) 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.