City of Austin
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Case: 22-0431239: Drugging, Credit Card Abuse series
23-5030270: Drugging, Credit Card Abuse
Date: January 2022 – December 2023
Location: Downtown Austin Entertainment District
The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a female suspect in connection to multiple drugging and credit card abuse cases. The incidents occurred in the Downtown Austin Entertainment District and involved male victims who were potentially drugged, and their credit cards and cellphones taken. The credit cards and cellphones were then used to commit over $75,000 in fraudulent purchases and transactions utilizing the banking applications on the cellphones and physical purchases in various businesses using the credit cards.
The suspect has been linked to several incidents reported in early 2022, and as recently as December 2023.
The suspect is described as:
- White Female
- Blonde hair
- Approximately 5’6” tall
- Heavy build
- Facial makeup
2022 Incidents:
December 2023 Incident:
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.