Case: 23-3650088 Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023 Time and locations: 1:03 a.m. at 11135 North Interstate Highway 35 Service Road NB - Whataburger10:27 a.m. at 10014 North Lamar Boulevard - La Buena Market10:31 a.m. at 9600 block of North Interstate Highway 35 Service Road SB
The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit is requesting public assistance with identifying three suspects involved in two Aggravated Robberies and an Aggravated Assault that occurred in three different locations hours apart on Sunday, December 31, 2023. The suspects, whose descriptions and photos are included below, threatened store clerks at Whataburger and La Buena Market at gunpoint before fleeing the scene in a black Honda Civic with cash, cigarettes, and other unpaid merchandise. After leaving the second robbery scene, the suspects fired at another vehicle driving on the highway. The suspects are described as Spanish speakers with foreign accents. Suspect #1 is described as:
- Hispanic male
- Spanish speaking
- Approximately 25-35 years of age
- Approximately 5’ 8” tall
- Heavy set, possibly 200 lbs.
- Armed with a two-tone black and tan semiautomatic pistol
- Last seen wearing work boots, blue jeans, yellow Clyde Johnson Roofing work vest, orange shirt, and F-35 logo baseball cap
Suspect #2 is described as:
- Hispanic male
- Spanish speaking
- Approximately 25-35 years of age
- Approximately 5’ 8” tall
- Heavy set, possibly 160 lbs.
- Armed with a black shotgun
- Last seen wearing work boots, blue jeans, burnt orange hooded sweatshirt with white shoulders
Suspect #3 is described as:
- Hispanic male
- Spanish speaking
- Approximately 22-25 years of age
- Approximately 5’ 6” tall
- Lean build, possibly 150 lbs.
- Armed with a black semiautomatic rifle
- Last seen wearing black jacket, grey pants, gray shoes
The suspect vehicle is described as:
- 4-door Honda Civic
- Tinted windows
- Black in color with matching rims
- Older model
- Possibly bearing a Nevada or North Dakota license plate
Anyone with any information about the driver or the description of the vehicle 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 that leads to an arrest.
