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Police search for man connected with grocery store robbery

The incident happened at Royal Blue Grocery store in Downtown Austin.

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police need your help identifying a man connected with a robbery at the Royal Blue Grocery on Brazos Street.

The incident happened on Saturday, June 17, at the grocery store located at 301 Brazos St. in Downtown Austin, near the Hyatt Place hotel.

Police say the man walked into the store and tried to take several T-shirts. An employee then walked up to the man and tried to take the shirts back, but the man struck the employee, injuring them before walking out of the store.

Pictures of the man police are looking for are shown below:

Credit: Austin Police Department
Royal Blue Grocery Store robbery (Photo: Austin Police Department)

If you have any information about this incident, you are asked to contact the Austin Police Department's robbery unit at 512-974-5092. You can also leave an anonymous tip through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers program by visiting its website or calling 512-472-8477. 

There is up to a $1,000 reward available for any information that leads to an arrest.

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