AUSTIN, Texas — Police are asking for help to find a man who allegedly robbed someone at knifepoint and stole a mountain bike in north Austin last month.
The robbery happened around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 in the 200 block of West Elliot Street. The Austin Police Department said the suspect pulled out a knife during the robbery and took the victim’s mountain bike before leaving the scene.
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Investigators said the suspect is a Black man between 22 and 29 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds, with a beard. At the time, he wore a white long sleeve shirt, black shorts, white tennis shoes with black laces and a blue Oklahoma City Thunder basketball hat.
Police said he is known to frequent the North Lamar and Georgian Drive areas.
Anyone with information can contact the Austin Police Robbery Unit at 512-974-5092. People may also submit anonymous tips online through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program or by calling 512-472-8477.