Local Authorities Catch Austin-Area Robbery Suspects

Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on December 28, Fayette County Deputies received information about two suspect vehicles that had been involved in a robbery in Cedar Park and were believed to be heading East towards the Houston area. The suspects were believed to have been surveilling a small business owner before following them and later assaulting and robbing the victim before fleeing. Deputy AJ Gonzales and an unmarked unit located the vehicles traveling together on Hwy 71 and followed them until additional units could join them. Gonzales and others conducted a felony traffic stop on one vehicle while Deputy Bohlmann along with several Deputies and La Grange PD units separated to initiate another felony stop on the second vehicle. The suspects in each vehicle were detained and a large amount of currency believed to be taken in the robbery was located inside one of the vehicles, along with equipment for surveilling targets. The subjects, vehicles, and evidence were transported to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center and later released to Cedar Park PD.