Police Seek Help Locating Suspects In East Austin Convenience Store Robbery

EAST AUSTIN, TX — Police are seeking help from the public in locating two suspects accused of robbing a convenience store last month, officials said Thursday.

At about 5:55 a.m., police responded to the scene of a robbery at a 7-Eleven store located at 3848 Airport Blvd. The victim told police two suspects entered the business while threatening him with a weapon and demanding money. The suspects then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

There were no injuries reported as a result of the incident, police said.

The first suspect is described as a black male in his early 20s. Of average build he is between five feet, ten inches and five feet, 11 inches tall and was wearing black pants and a white hoodie with thin horizontal stripes at the time of the incident. The other suspect is also described as a black male in his early 20s with a height between five feet, nine inches and five feet, ten inches tall. He is described as tall with a thin build and was last seen wearing a white skull cap, a plaid shirt around his neck, a white tank top and blue jeans.

Detectives urge anyone with information to call the APD Robbery Tip Line at (512) 974-5092 or Crime Stoppers at (512) 472-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App. Those with information also can submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

Police released surveillance camera images of the suspects in the hopes someone might recognize them and tell police where they are.

>>> Photos of suspects courtesy Austin Police Department