City of Austin
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Case: 23-0260864
Date: January 26, 2023
Time: 3:40 p.m.
Location: 501 South Congress Avenue (Wells Fargo)
Case: 23-0370813
Date: February 6, 2023
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Location: 1610 West North Loop Boulevard (Prosperity Bank)
The Austin Police Department (APD) Robbery Unit requests the community’s help in identifying a suspect involved in two bank robberies. The first occurred on January 26, 2023, at the Wells Fargo located at 501 South Congress Avenue. The second happened on February 6, 2023, at the Prosperity Bank located at 1610 West North Loop Boulevard.
The suspect, whose photo and description are below, entered both banks and gave a teller a note demanding money and threatening with violence. In both crimes, the suspect left after receiving the money.
The suspect described as:
- Black male
- Approximately 6’ tall
- 240-250 lbs.
- 30-50 years of age
Suspect Clothing (January 26, 2023)
- White “Puma” brand hoodie sweatshirt
- Black puffy jacket
- Blue “Champion” brand sweatpants with green lettering on the left side
- Yeezy Foam Runner off-white color slide sandals
- White surgical mask, black durag
Suspect Clothing (February 6, 2023)
- Square-framed black glasses
- Blue/White flat brimmed “Red Dirt” trucker-style hat
- Blue/White flannel shirt
- Blue jeans
- Gray boat shoes
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.