Suspect disguised as technician in Verizon store robbery: APD

Austin, Texas – The Austin Police Department is looking for a man they say is dressed as a technician to rob a Verizon store at the Barton Creek Square mall in southwest Austin.

APD reports that on March 1, before 11:00 a.m., a suspect entered two Verizon stores while attempting to impersonate an IT employee. The suspect first tried to do so at a Verizon store at 2401 S. Lamar Boulevard, but was denied.

Approximately half an hour later, he entered a Verizon store at Barton Creek Square Mall, confronted a store employee in the back room, and began making threats, pointing out that he was in possession of a gun. The suspect gained access to the store’s safe and fled with an unknown number of cellular devices.

The suspect is described as:

He was last seen dressed:

Anyone with any information should contact the APD Heist Department at 512-974-5092. You can submit your review anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information leading to an arrest.