Austin Police Seek Help Finding Gas Station Robbery Suspect

AUSTIN, TX — Police seek help from the public in identifying a robbery suspect who held up a gas station over the weekend.

The aggravated robbery occurred at a Chevron gas station along the westbound service road at the 2300 block of East Ben White Boulevard just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10. The suspect entered the store, assaulted the clerk with a handgun and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

Still images of the suspect were released in the hopes someone might recognize him and alert police as to his identity and/or location. He's described as a black man between the ages of 25-30 standing at six feet, two inches in height and weighing between 180 to 190 pounds. He sported a short, corn-row haircut with a beard and mustache. He wore a red hooded Nike sweatshirt, a gray T-shirt, black sweatpants and black tennis shoes.

The suspect fled in a white Ford Crown Victoria vehicle manufactured in the 2000s that has black wheels. He was last seen traveling along Catalina Drive, police added.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the APD Robbery tip line at (512) 974-5092, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or by using 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 images courtesy of Austin Police Department