City of Austin
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Case: 22-1470291
Date: Friday, May 27, 2022
Time: 6:24 a.m.
Location: 1819 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. (Planet Fitness)
Video: Surveillance footage
Suspect: Lighter skin tone, Black or Hispanic male, 6'01", 175 lbs, wearing all black clothing, black ski mask
Suspect vehicle: Black, four-door, Crown Victoria, aftermarket headlamp bulbs
On Friday, May 27, 2022, at approximately 6:24 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call regarding a robbery and assault in the parking lot of Planet Fitness located on 1819 South Pleasant Valley Rd. When officers arrived, they found three victims. The first two victims exited Planet Fitness and walked to their vehicle. Once inside their car, the suspect approached with a gun and fired into their vehicle. Both of those victims were able to get away uninjured.
As the suspect returned to his vehicle, he approached the third victim, sitting inside a car. The suspect opened the driver's door and pointed a handgun at the victim. The victim ran from his vehicle unharmed. The suspect fled the area with the victim's car and headed north on S. Pleasant Valley Road.
Anyone with information about this incident should call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS, or use the new Crime Stoppers App.