Police Respond To 2 North Austin Bank Robberies On Same Day

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Police are seeking suspects in two separate bank robberies occurring on the same day within a short span of time.

The first robbery occurred at a Prosperity Bank branch at 11545 Research Blvd. right before 10:30 a.m. Briefing reporters, officer Destiny Silva said the suspect entered the bank, demanded money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect is described as a white, heavyset, middle-aged man who is bald, Silva said. He was last seen wearing a gray sweater with a white T-shirt underneath. The man fled on foot after securing the cash, observed heading northbound.

No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. Silva declined to say if the man was armed at the time of the robbery, citing a need to maintain the integrity of the investigation.

The officer noted the incident marked the first bank robbery of the year in Austin.

Just over two hours later, at around 12:40 a.m., police responded to another robbery call at a Wells Fargo Bank branch on 6501 Airport Blvd. also in North Austin. There, another man entered the bank while demanding money before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect in that incident is described as a white man with dark hair and receding hairline. The man of medium build had sunglasses on top of his head at the time of the incident, Silva said, and was clad in a dark sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Like the other suspect, the man in the second incident fled on foot in a southbound routed. Silva said the two bank robberies are not believed to be connected given the different descriptions of the suspects, but are not ruling anything out.

The officer urged anyone with information to call the police tip line at (512) 974-5092.

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