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Case: 21-3010450
Date: October 28, 2021
Time: 9:46 a.m.
Location: 1201 Barbara Jordan, Wells Fargo
Arrested: Marcus Rowe, Black male, 36-years-old
The Austin Police Department (APD) has made an arrest in the October 28 bank robbery at Wells Fargo.
At approximately 9:46 a.m., a Black male suspect, later identified as Marcus Rowe, entered the Wells Fargo bank and presented a note to the teller demanding money. The teller gave Rowe a large sum of cash, and he fled the area. Patrol officers were able to locate and apprehend Rowe without incident on the same day.
This is the 9th bank robbery in Austin in 2021.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App.
You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.