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APD: Masked bandit robs residents, flees on bicycle
02:54 PM CDT on Monday, August 11, 2008
A masked bandit is wanted in 20 robberies targeting Hispanics across the Austin area.
Police say the robber enters apartments and duplexes through unlocked doors, then pulls out a gun and robs the victims. The first robbery happened in December 2007 and the most recent happened on August 2.
Police say the robber is described as black or Hispanic, 22 to 29-years-old, 5'10" to 6'2" tall and weighs 150 pounds. he has a thin build and speaks broken Spanish.
The man wears a ski mask and escapes on a bicycle.
If you have any information call CrimeStoppers at 472-TIPS.
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