Storage units burglarized across Central Texas, suspect arrested
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department Burglary Unit is investigating a series of storage unit burglaries that happened between March 2021-December 14, 2021. Police said on Dec. 14, Ian Roben Austin Linsey, 41, was arrested in a stolen U-Haul van by the Texas Department of Public Safety. The U-Haul was full of stolen property from storage units throughout Central Texas.
APD has a large amount of unclaimed property and would like to return it to the rightful owners. Linsey has burglarized at the following locations:
- 1321 W 5th St., Public Storage
- 1213 W 6th St., Public Storage
- 10931 Research Blvd., Public Storage
- 12318 N Mopac Expy., Public Storage
- 2301 E Ben White Blvd., Public Storage (S. Industrial Dr.)
- 1507 W William Cannon Dr., Security Self Storage
- 6204 Oakclaire Dr., Stash-N-Go Oakhill
- 1714 E Parmer Ln., Life Storage
- 2707 ONeal Ln., Stash-N-Go Storage
- Unknown storage units in Kyle and Buda
- Storage units in Pflugerville behind Casa Garcia’s
- Unknown storage units in Thorndale
Booking photo of Ian Roben Austin Linsey courtesy Austin Police Department. (Austin Police Department)
Police said there is a possibility more storage units were burglarized. The suspect sold many items at nearly 500 pawn shops in Central Texas. The storage facility employees did not know units were burglarized, therefore tenants have not been contacted, police said.
APD is asking if you have a storage unit at one of the locations listed above to check your unit to see if you have been burglarized.
If you have been a victim at one of these storage units where your lock was picked please contact Detective D Hanson 512-974-4457 or email Dawn.Hanson@austintexas.gov.
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