City of Austin
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Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 20-3521339
Dates: Thursday, December 17, 2020
Times: 9:28 p.m.
Locations: 2765 E. 7th Street (Family Dollar)
Just before store closing on Thursday, December 17, 2020, the suspect, pictured and described below, entered the Family Dollar located at 2765 E. 7th Street. He held a store employee at gunpoint with a black, semi-automatic handgun and demanded the cashier open the register. After growing impatient, the suspect fled the scene on foot. He was last observed running northeast on 7th Street, toward Pleasant Valley. The store employee was physically unharmed.
The suspect is described as:
- Black or Hispanic male
- Estimated to be between 5’4” and 5’7” in height
- Medium build, about 150 lbs.
- Last seen wearing a camouflage jacket, pants and head covering, black athletic shoes, and black gloves and carrying a black backpack with brown accents
Detectives are asking anyone with information about this case to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS, submit a tip on the Crime Stoppers website or use the Crime Stoppers app. All information is anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
You can also submit tips anonymously through APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, which can be downloaded for free on iPhone and Android