Police Searching For South Austin Gas Store Robber

AUSTIN, TX — The Austin Police Department on Thursday sought help from the public in locating a suspect wanted in connection to a South Austin convenience store robbery that took place in June.

The incident dates to Sunday, June 21 around 1:10 a.m. at a Valero gas station on 4602 E. Stassney Lane, according to police.

In an advisory, police said the suspect demanded money from the store employee while displaying a baseball bat before fleeing the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. He is described as a Black male with brown eyes, who is between 25-30 years old and standing about six feet tall with a medium build. The suspect was last seen wearing a brown ski-mask with black lettering, a gray hoodie, blue jean pants and black-and-white sneakers.

Police released surveillance camera images in the hopes someone might recognize police and alert them as to his whereabouts:

Austin Police Department

Austin Police Department.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at (512)-472-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App. Tips also can be submitted by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.