City of Austin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERelease Date:
Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 20-2030023
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Time: 12:20 a.m.
Location: 9000 block of Galewood Drive
The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit is requesting the community’s assistance with identifying two suspects involved in the aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon that occurred on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in the 9000 block of Galewood Drive. The two suspects, described and pictured below, approached the victim who was leaving a nearby store and held him at gunpoint while demanding his money, before striking him and fleeing on foot.
The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries.
A crime commercial with footage of the incident is available on the APD YouTube Channel.
The suspects are described as:
Suspect #1:
- Black male
- Estimated to be approximately 5’8”
- Slim build
- Last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black pants and black shoes, white face cover, and black beanie hat
- Armed with black semi-automatic handgun
Suspect #2
- Black or Hispanic male
- Estimated to be approximately 5’8”
- Slim build
- Last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts, black face cover, and black hat
- Armed with black semi-automatic handgun
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the APD robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers anonymous tips hotline at 512-472-TIPS(8477) or use the Crime Stoppers App. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.