AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is searching for a man who robbed and violently assaulted a bus station employee in South Austin last month.
According to APD, the incident occurred on Dec. 12 at the Tornado & El Expreso Bus Company on East Ben White Boulevard. Police say the victim was working in her office when the suspect entered, brandished a gun and demanded money.
He then physically attacked the victim, pistol-whipping and punching her, before fleeing on foot toward I-35. The suspect is described as a man approximately 50-60 years old.
He was last seen wearing:
- Plain black hooded jacket
- Baseball hat
- Black medical face mask
- Black gloves
- Dark-colored jeans
- Black dress shoes
- Armed with a handgun
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact APD’s Robbery unit at 512-974-5092. A tip may be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.
