AUSTIN, Texas - Police are asking for help identifying a man who stole a phone and then threatened an employee with a knife near downtown.
Austin police said on Oct. 17, around 11:24 a.m., officers responded to the Smart Deals store at 3909 N IH 35 Service Road in reference to a robbery.
The suspect stole a Samsung phone from the store. When an employee tried to get the phone from the suspect, he threatened the employee with a knife.
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The suspect then left the store with the phone.
APD described the suspect as a Hispanic man, around 30–40 years old, about 5'11 and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with "Dublin Ireland" in white lettering, a black hat, gray sweatpants, and white sneakers.
APD urges anyone with information regarding this incident or the suspect’s identity to come forward.