Police Seek North Austin Bank Robbery Suspect

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — Police on Monday released surveillance camera images showing the suspect in a bank robbery last week in North Austin.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 9, just before 4 p.m. at the Comerica Bank branch on 7820 Burnet Rd. Police said the suspect entered the bank before presenting a note to a teller demanding money. He then left the scene on foot, police said, noting that no injuries were reported.

The suspect is described as a heavyset black male standing at five feet, nine inches, in his mid 50s. He was last seen wearing a UT-Texas orange baseball cap, sunglasses and a short-sleeved blue T-shirt.

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Those with information on the suspect's whereabouts are urged to call the robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App. Information also can be submitted by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.

The incident was one of two bank robberies that occurred on the same day within hours of each other. Four hours before the Comerica Bank branch was hit, a Compass Bank branch on 321 W. 6th St. was robbed. A police officer subsequently described the suspect in that incident as a Caucasian man standing at five feet, nine inches tall with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a light-colored jacket, dark-colored shorts, a hat and a surgical mask to hide his face, the officer said.