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APD Seeking Community Assitance in Locating Suspect Involved in Hit-and-Run

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City of Austin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Aug. 02, 2022
Contact: APD Public Information Office     512-974-5017    Email

Case:                        22-1971662
 
Date:                        Saturday, July 16, 2022
 
Time:                       11:57 p.m.
 
Location:                  Lavaca St and W. Cesar Chavez St
 
Suspect Vehicle:      Dark in color four-door sedan, possibly has a disabled placard hanging from the window.

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, at approximately 11:57 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call in regards to a  hit-and-run between a vehicle and two people at the intersection of Lavaca St and W. Cesar Chavez St. Both victims who have severe injuries were taken to the hospital.

After hitting the victims, the driver of the vehicle did not stop to render aid. Instead, the driver sped away north on Lavaca St., turned east onto W. 4th St., and then drove north on Congress Ave. Camera footage shows the driver ran several red lights and went around multiple pedestrians.

Surveillance video of the incident is available on APD’s official YouTube account. 

Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS, submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers Web Site (Capital Area Crime Stoppers), or submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers P3 Mobile Phone App.

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