Austin Police Seek Woman Accused Of Shoving 7-Year-Old Boy

AUSTIN, TX — Police in Austin are seeking help from the public in identifying a woman accused of shoving a child after being refused change at a convenience store near the University of Texas at Austin on Tuesday, officials said.

The incident occurred at 2 p.m. at the 7-11 store on 2600 Guadalupe St., officials said in an advisory. According to the police report, the suspect entered the store to ask the clerk for change. Upon being refused the change, police said, the woman shoved a 7-year-old boy as she began to exit the store and the child was entering.

Police said the child's head was shoved into the door, causing him to crumple to the ground. Law enforcement officials added there is no known relationship between the victim and suspect, who proceeded on foot walking northbound on Guadalupe Street after the encounter.

Police described the suspect as being in her late teens to early 20s with shoulder-length black hair. She was seen wearing an orange and white striped t-shirt, white pants and a low-slung black backpack, according to police. Officials added that the suspect may be a student at UT-Austin, and provided surveillance camera images of the woman in the hopes somebody might recognize her and alert police as to her identity and/or whereabouts.

Austin Police Department Detective Darrel Lambert is the lead investigator in the case, and those with information on the incident can reach him via email at Darrel.lambert@austintexas.gov. Those with tips wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-TIPS (8477) or use the Crime Stoppers App. Crime Stoppers may offer a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest, police added. Tips also can be submitted via the police department's mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.