City of Austin
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Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 24-2770780
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Time: Approximately 12 p.m.
Location: 13201 North FM 620 (Walmart parking lot)
The Austin Police Department (APD) Robbery Unit requests the public's assistance in identifying suspects involved in an Aggravated Robbery of an elderly person that occurred in the Walmart parking lot located at 13201 North FM 620 on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at approximately 12 p.m.
The elderly victim exited the store and placed her purchases in the trunk of her vehicle. She was approaching the driver’s door when she was attacked and robbed. The three suspects, whose descriptions are included below, demanded the victim’s purse and threatened to kill the victim when she refused. One of the suspects was armed with a knife. The suspects struck the victim numerous times in the head and back, causing injuries, before taking her purse and fleeing the scene in an unknown direction or manner.
Suspect #1 is described as:
- Black male
- Last seen wearing a blue shirt and black pants
- Armed with a knife
Suspect #2 is described as:
- White male
- Last seen wearing a beige shirt with an unknown design on the front and khaki shorts
Suspect #3 is described as:
- Male
- Light-skinned
- Foreign accent
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Robbery unit at 512-974-5092. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.