Austin Police Seek Suspect in South Lamar Boulevard Robbery

Austin police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of robbing a store at 4001 South Lamar Boulevard on Saturday, October 10.

The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit said the robbery happened at about 4:40 p.m. The suspect threatened a store employee, threw bottles of wine and left on foot, according to police.

Suspect description

Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old. He has short, shaved black hair and is 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 included photos of the suspect with the original notice.

How to help

Anyone with information should call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092. The case number is 26-2831128.

People can also send tips anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477. Readers can find more coverage on the Crime Stoppers topic page.

Police did not say in the notice whether the employee was hurt or what the suspect took.