Austin, TX – Austin police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of fleeing officers in a stolen vehicle before abandoning it and escaping on foot.
According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded at approximately 8:20 a.m. Thursday to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 9300 block of the South I-35 southbound service road.
Officers later located the vehicle traveling westbound on West Slaughter Lane and attempted a traffic stop. Police said the driver sped away before abandoning the vehicle in the 9500 block of Bentley Garner Lane and fleeing on foot.
Officers established a perimeter and deployed a K9 unit but were unable to locate the suspect.
SUSPECT DESCRIPTION:
• White or Hispanic male
• Approximately 35–45 years old
• Thin build
• Thin beard
• Tattoo on the inside of his right forearm
APD Auto Theft Unit: 512-974-5265
ATIP@austintexas.gov
Capital Area Crime Stoppers: 512-472-8477
Tips may be submitted anonymously through Capital Area Crime Stoppers. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for information leading to an arrest.
