Juvenile Arrested For Robberies After Austin-Pflugerville Joint Investigation [VIDEO]

AUSTIN, TX -- Police utilized social media to locate a suspect that had been wanted in connection to four robberies in Austin and Pflugerville, according to a news report.

Police caught up with an unidentified juvenile on Tuesday after several viewers of KXAN-TV recognized the girl they saw on the news station's Facebook page, the station reported.

“We were able to use Facebook to match up from the robbery videos, to show that the person was wearing the same clothing,” detective Jason Chiappardi of the Austin Police Department told the station.

Police previously released video surveillance of the suspect in the wake of the robberies at several area stores. The day after the video was released, police were able to locate the juvenile they believe held up the businesses.

All told, three Walgreen's pharmacy stores were hit -- two in Austin and one in Pflugerville -- and a La Michocana store in Austin.

But police still are seeking a second suspect who accompanied the girl during one of the heists. He is seen on the video surveillance (see previous story below).

Police are relying on more tips to capture that accomplice. Call the Austin Police Robbery Tip Line at 512-974-5092, or Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS if you have any information that would lead to the second suspect's arrest.

From Sept. 19:

AUSTIN, TX -- Austin Police are teaming up with their Pflugerville counterparts in investigating a series of robberies that occurred over the weekend, law enforcement officials said Monday.

"After initial review of the facts and surveillance video, the investigators believe that these cases are related," police said on Monday. The police have linked three separate robberies together, releasing surveillance video from stores that were robbed in the hopes someone might recognize the suspect.

One one occasion, the woman enters the store with a male companion who also is seen in the surveillance video. Police described four separate incidents they are investigating --- three occurring on the same day:

• The first incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 7:19 a.m., police saie. A female suspect entered the Walgreen’s at 9307 N Lamar Blvd., displayed a weapon and demanded money. The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
• The second case took place on the same day, at about 5:55 p.m., when a female suspect entered a La Michoacana store at 946 Payton Gin Rd., displayed a weapon and demanded money. An employee refused to comply, so the suspect grabbed a tip jar and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
• At 10:11 p.m. also on Sept. 17, the suspect is seen on video entering the Walgreen's at 12250 Metric Blvd. brandishing a weapon while demanding money. The suspect fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.
• In the Pflugerville case, a female suspect is seen on surveillance video entering the Walgreen's store at 1509 W. Wells Branch Parkway at close to 3 p.m. The female suspect this time is accompanied by a man sporting a goatee. In this case, it is the male suspect who demanded money while displaying a weapon, police said.

The Austin Police Department urges anyone with information about the suspects to call their Robbery Unit Tip Line at 512-974-5092 or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS. Those with tips also can text "Tip 103" + your message to CRIMES or submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

Police released the following video the the public in the hopes someone might recognize the suspects and call them with more information:

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