The Austin Police Department has identified the man accused in a string of northeast Austin robberies between September and October as Carlos Saucedo, 24, of Austin. Police believe Saucedo is the prime suspect behind several robberies, each of which also is believed to be sexual in nature.
According to data from the Austin Police Department, Saucedo is considered to be involved in the following incidents:
- On September 22, 2021 at approximately 7:56 a.m., a woman was walking alone, returning from her child’s school, when a suspect walking by inappropriately touched her. The suspect then grabbed her by the arm, threatened her with a knife and demanded her property.
- On October 11, 2021, at approximately 8:10 a.m., a woman was walking to her child’s school when a man approached her with a knife and then demanded her personal items. The suspect then said he would return the items in return for sex.
- On October 14, 2021, at approximately 11:03 a.m., a female victim was with her child in the laundry room of an apartment complex when a man walked in performing a sexual act. The suspect demanded personal items from the victim, threatening to hurt the victim and take her child.
Anyone with further information is asked to call the APD Robbery Tip Line at 512-974-5092, or you can remain anonymous and contact Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS, or the Crime Stoppers app.
