Man arrested for stealing SUV from dealership, brandishing handgun at employee: APD
Austin police have arrested a man suspected of stealing an SUV from a South Austin dealership.
31-year-old Kaynin Jackson is facing a first-degree felony aggravated robbery charge and a parole violation.
He also allegedly brandished a handgun at an employee while stealing the SUV.
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department has arrested a man suspected of stealing an SUV from a dealership and brandishing a handgun at an employee on Wednesday evening.
31-year-old Kaynin Jackson is currently in the Travis County Jail on a first-degree felony aggravated robbery charge and a parole violation, according to jail records.
What we know
On Feb. 26 around 5 p.m., APD responded to an aggravated robbery at the Capital Chevrolet in the 6200 block of S I-35 frontage road in South Austin. The suspect pointed a handgun at an employee and stole a brand-new Chevrolet Equinox.
APD pulled in resources from the Air Unit, Robbery Unit and Violent Crimes Task Force to assist with the investigation.
The stolen SUV was tracked to a transit station in East Austin within around 45 minutes of the robbery. Officers then followed the vehicle to a Walmart on East Ben White service road westbound where they arrested the suspect, identified as Jackson, without incident.
Officers searched the vehicle and found a handwritten robbery note, which was presumably either used or meant to be used in a bank robbery.
What they're saying
"Through the coordinated efforts of Patrol, Robbery, VCTF, and the Air Unit, the suspect was apprehended within an hour and a half of the original 9-1-1 call. The arrest prevented the suspect from potentially committing several more violent criminal acts against the citizens of Austin," APD says.
What you can do
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Robbery unit at 512-974-5092.
Tips can be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.
The Source
Information in this report comes from the Austin Police Department and Travis County jail records.
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