Woman assaults another woman who took photos of her about to smoke marijuana
The Brief
Austin police asking public for help identifying a woman who assaulted another woman
The suspect got angry when the victim took photos of her about to smoke marijuana
AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a woman who assaulted another woman by her front door.
The backstory
The incident happened at 11:11 a.m. on Saturday, April 19 in the 1400 block of Coronado Hills Drive.
APD says the suspect got angry when the victim took photos of her about to smoke marijuana. Part of the incident was recorded on the victim's phone.
The suspect is described as:
White female
Believed to be in her 30s
Medium build
Short brown hair
Last seen wearing a black baseball cap, sunglasses, dark shorts, dark sliders and a dark strapless tank top. She was also carrying a backpack and a tote bag
What you can do
Anyone with any information may submit a tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.
A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to an arrest.
The Source
Information from Austin Police Department.
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