City of Austin
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Case: 19-2771011
Date: Friday, October 04, 2019
Time: 12:38 p.m.
Location: Wells Fargo Bank, 500 East Ben White
The Austin Police Department (APD) Robbery Unit is working in conjunction with the FBI Central Texas Violent Crime Task Force to investigate a bank robbery that occurred on Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 500 East Ben White Blvd. The suspect entered the bank, displayed a note to the teller and left the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No injuries were reported.
Suspect described as:
- Black male
- 5’10”
- Approximately 190 lbs.
- Average build
- Mid 40s to 50s
- Last seen wearing a baseball cap, black shirt and blue jeans
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.