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Police searching for man who robbed CVS
Austin police are looking for a robbery suspect, and they are asking for the public's help.
AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police are searching for a man who robbed a CVS and threatened a store employee in southeast Austin in the Riverside neighborhood..
On Tuesday, Feb. 13 at approximately 6 p.m., a man walked into the CVS at 4405 E. Riverside Drive and began shoplifting items.
An employee asked the suspect to leave, but the suspect took a hammer from a shelf and threatened the employee with it.
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The suspect is described as:
- Hispanic male
- Approximately 50 years old
- Thin to medium build
- Black hair
- Mustache and goatee
- Last seen wearing a white and blue ball cap, a dark hooded sweatshirt, red basketball shorts, calf-length black socks with orange design around upper part of socks, and black sandals or shoes
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Robbery Unit at 512-974-5092. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.
A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information leading to an arrest.