{"id":469061,"date":"2026-10-17T20:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/469061\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T20:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:02:50","slug":"video-downtown-austin-bank-robbery-suspect-arrested-by-apd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/469061\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Downtown Austin bank robbery suspect arrested by APD"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Downtown \"Downtown <\/p>\n

AUSTIN, Texas – A man was arrested after robbing a bank in downtown Austin, police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bank robbery in downtown Austin <\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

Police said on Oct. 13, around 4:44 p.m., officers responded to a bank robbery at Wells Fargo at 111 Congress Ave.<\/p>\n

An early investigation revealed the suspect approached bank employees saying he was going to open a bank account. He then handed an employee a written note demanding money and said he had a bomb.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The suspect received money and left the bank on foot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dig deeper:<\/p>\n

Not long after he left, an APD officer found and arrested the suspect. It was less than two blocks away from the bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officers then secured the bank, helped with evidence recovery and spoke with witnesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The suspect was later identified as 26-year-old Makiya Johnson. He was booked into the Travis County Jail. He is facing two charges of robbery by threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Johnson also had a warrant in connection with a different aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon case that happened on Oct. 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n

More charges may be considered as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

Anyone with any information should contact APD’s Robbery unit at 512-974-5092<\/a>. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org<\/a> or calling 512-472-8477<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information from an Austin Police Department press release on Oct. 15<\/p>\n

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