AUSTIN, Texas — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of robbing a business in East Austin last month.
The robbery occurred about 2:56 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at 911 East Cesar Chavez St., according to the Austin Police Department. Police said an adult male robbed the business and fled on foot.
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Investigators with APD’s Robbery Unit believe the same suspect committed a theft at the same location 10 days before the robbery.
The suspect is described as a Black male, 20 to 30 years old, with an athletic build and short, black hair. Police said he was last seen wearing a black sleeveless shirt with a white and pink logo on the back, gray pants, red Nike Foamposite shoes and a gray and black backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to call APD’s Robbery Unit at 512-974-5092. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.
A reward of up to $1,000 may be offered for information leading to an arrest.