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Case#: 2020-350895
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Time: 12:40 p.m.
Location: Chase Bank, 13809 North US 183 Highway
Arrested: Eric Maurice Hegger, Black male, 33 years of age
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 Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the Chase Bank located at 13809 North US Highway 183. The suspect entered the bank, presented a note demanding money and fled the scene on foot. There were no injuries reported.
A short time later, responding officers detained an individual matching the description of the suspect. The individual was identified as Eric Maurice Hegger. Mr. Hegger was subsequently booked into the Williamson County jail for one count of robbery by threat, a second-degree felony. His booking photo can be found on here.
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.