North Austin Gas Station Robbers Sought By Police

AUSTIN, TX — Police on Thursday sought help from the public in locating two suspects wanted in connection to a May gas station robbery in North Austin.

The incident dates to May 28 just before 10:30 p.m. at an Exxon gas station on 3926 Ed Bluestein, police said in a press advisory. According to police, a pair of suspects entered the gas station before robbing the victim at gunpoint. The two men then fled on foot.

The two men wanted in connection with the incident were captured on surveillance camera footage from inside the gas station, police said.

The first suspect is described as a Black man standing five feet, ten inches tall with a thin build and weighing some 170 pounds, as described by police. Believed to be in his late teens to early 20s, he last was seen wearing a blue sweatshirt with white lettering spelling the word "Italia" on the front, police said.

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The second suspect is also a Black man of the same height, build and weight, according to police. He also is believed to be in his late teens to 20s. He last was seen wearing a red and white hooded windbreaker jacket, the police advisory reads.

Austin Police Department.

Those with information regarding the incident are urged to call detectives 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.