Austin Police Release Photo Of Bank Robbery Suspect

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Police on Monday released a surveillance camera image of the suspect connected to a robbery of a bank branch last Friday.

The Wells Fargo Bank branch inside the Fiesta Mart at 3909 N. Interstate 35 service road northbound was hit on Oct. 27 at around 7 p.m. when a suspect passed a note to the teller demanding money. The man then fled on foot toward East 38 1/2 Street with an undisclosed amount of cash.

A description of the suspect has since emerged. He's described as a black male, 25 to 35 years of age standing at about six feet tall and weighing 185 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing a gray "Gap" sweatshirt with a red undershirt, a black knit cap with the logo "BE ME" emblazoned across it and sunglasses.

A surveillance camera image of the suspect can be seen above.

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Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or via 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.

>>> Surveillance camera image provided by Austin Police Department