AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect they say is connected to the robberies of two Austin-area businesses in June.
APD says the robberies occurred at the Discoteca 2000 on Cameron Road in Northeast Austin on June 6 and the Cricket Wireless store on E. Riverside Drive in Riverside on June 24.
In both robberies, the suspect pulled out a handgun and threatened the store employees, before running out of the store with money and merchandise, says APD.
The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male with a stocky build and between 5'6" and 5'8" with a "high and tight" haircut. He wore different clothing at each robbery.
During the Discoteca 2000 robbery, the suspect wore an Army ACU tan digital camouflage long sleeve shirt and pants, a tan Boonie hat, black gloves, black shoes, a camouflage facemask, and sunglasses.
During the Cricket Wireless store robbery, the suspect wore a long sleeve red shirt with a gray short sleeve T-shirt over top, with a large black stripe across the chest and along the shoulders, black pants, black shoes, camouflage Boonie hat, black medical gloves, and a dark colored mask.
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 use the new Crime Stoppers App.