Man damages 4 cars after throwing objects from overpass on Ben White Blvd.: APD
Man throws objects at cars in Austin
A man is in custody after police said he threw "rocks or bricks" from an overpass onto cars in Austin on Thursday.
AUSTIN, Texas - A man is in custody after police said he threw "rocks or bricks" from an overpass onto cars in Austin on Thursday.
What we know:
Austin police said on Thursday, May 7, around 12:42 p.m., officers responded to a traffic hazard hotshot call at S. 1st Street and W. Ben White Blvd SVRD EB.
When they arrived, they found victims who said a man threw "rocks or bricks" from an overpass onto W. Ben White Blvd. Four cars were damaged.
Shortly after, the suspect barricaded himself in an elevated position between the service road and W. Ben White Blvd.
He was later taken into custody. As of now, he will be charged with four counts of deadly conduct, police said.
Police said the Ben White EB SVRD was closed from S. 1st Street to S. Congress Avenue.
FULL: APD gives details on incident in Austin
The Austin Police Department gave an update on an incident that took place at S. 1st Street and W. Ben White Blvd SVRD EB.
Dig deeper:
The suspect has been identified as 45-year-old Travion O. Washington.
Travion Washington
Washington has an extensive criminal history in Travis County going back to 2020 with three stints in county jail.
Some of the charges he's faced include arson, criminal trespass, evading arrest, assault, assault on a peace officer and injury to a child/elderly/disabled person.
He also has multiple misdemeanors that have been dismissed or had formal charges rejected by the Travis County District Attorney's office.
The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department