APD searching for southeast Austin robbery suspect
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it is searching for a man involved in a Robbery by Threat case and needed public assistance in identifying the suspect.
According to APD, the robbery occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Feb. 13 inside a CVS located at 4405 East Riverside Drive.
Police said the suspect entered the store and began shoplifting items. When an employee asked the man to leave, he took a hammer from a shelf and threatened the employee with it.
APD described the suspect as a Hispanic man who was approximately 50 years old with a thin to medium build, black hair, a mustache and a goatee.
Police said he was last seen wearing a white and blue ball cap, a dark hooded sweatshirt, red basketball shorts, calf-length black socks with an orange design around the upper part of the socks, and black sandals or shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to contact APD's Robbery Unit at (512) 974-5092. Tips can also be submitted 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.