AUSTIN, Texas — Four people are in police custody following an aggravated robbery in Austin early Tuesday morning.
At 1:30 a.m. on April 18, the Austin Police Department (APD) received a call from a woman stating that four men in a red Cadillac had robbed her at gunpoint at a motel. The motel is located off of north Interstate 35 and East Rundberg Lane.
Once dispatched, APD officers found the four men in the Cadillac on the highway and a chase ensued. APD would continue to pursue the Cadillac until it crashed into a construction site off Highway 71 in Bastrop.
APD stated that the Cadillac was traveling over 100 mph and up and down Highway 71 until the chase was over. Police did not detail how long the chase lasted.
After the men were taken out of the vehicle and checked out by Austin-Travis County EMS, police found two guns inside the vehicle. Police did not say what type of guns they were.
Following the crash, Highway 71 was closed as investigators processed the scene and cleared the crash. All lanes are clear for traffic as of 10 a.m.