AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of threatening a store employee and throwing wine bottles during a robbery in South Austin earlier this month.
According to the Austin Police Department, the robbery happened around 4:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at a business located at 4001 S. Lamar Blvd.
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Investigators said the suspect threatened an employee, threw bottles of wine, and fled the scene on foot.
Police released photos of the suspect and described him as a Hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old, with short, shaved black hair and balding on the top of his head.
He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, gray shorts, black sandals, and a red-and-black Adidas backpack.
APD has not released additional details about the robbery or whether anyone was injured.
Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information about the incident is asked to contact the APD Robbery Unit tip line at 512-974-5092.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477 or online at austincrimestoppers.org.