AUSTIN, Texas — Police are searching for a man who allegedly threatened a store employee and stole merchandise in North Austin last month.

The Austin Police Department said the robbery happened at 10:34 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at a business in the 9700 block of North Capital of Texas Highway.

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Austin police said the suspect is a white man in his 30s to 40s with a medium build, balding with brown hair on the sides and tattoos on his left forearm. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, dark-colored shorts, black long socks, white shoes and carrying a black North Face backpack.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about the man’s identity or location to contact the Austin Police Robbery Unit at 512-974-5092. Tips can be submitted anonymously to the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.