Police asking for help identifying East Austin bank robbery suspect

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department (APD) is asking for the community's help identifying a bank robbery suspect.

Police said on Nov. 28, at 1:02 p.m., officers responded to a bank robbery at the IBC Bank located at 2817 E Cesar Chavez St. 

The suspect entered the bank, approached the teller and passed a note saying a robbery was taking place. The suspect told the teller he had a weapon.

Police said the suspect took cash and appeared to have left the area in a southbound direction from the bank.

On Dec. 13, APD released new footage of the bank robbery taking place. They are still searching for the suspect.

The bank robbery suspect was described as a Hispanic male, about 25-35 years old with a heavy build. He was last seen wearing a red Phillies baseball cap, a plain dark-colored hoodie, jeans or dark pants and was wearing glasses.

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.