Police searching for driver in hit-and-run in Riverside
A preliminary investigation revealed someone hit a 22-year-old man crossing the street.
Man charged with murder claims 'Lucifer' killed his elderly neighbor in South Austin: affidavit
23-year-old Tamorian Moore has been charged with murder for killing his neighbor, Leonard Foster, on his 81st birthday. Officials say Foster was killed by blunt force trauma.
Cap Metro bus driver struck by stray bullet on route, company says
"Our staff deserves to feel safe at work," said Capital Metro after one of its bus drivers was hit by a stray bullet early Sunday while on their route.
Man arrested on multiple warrants for December shootings
Officers responded to two separate shootings on the same day in December and details later revealed Dequincy Fields as the suspect, says APD.
Texas 7-Eleven store plays classical music to deter homeless population
The owner of a convenience store in Austin, Texas says the goal is to deter homeless individuals from being there and harassing customers. Some customers say they're all for the music, while others are annoyed by it.
Man 'recklessly' shoots, kills another in Riverside: Police
APD detectives believe a man had been shot by a known acquaintance who was handling a firearm recklessly inside a home in Riverside.
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run near Riverside
Police said on Jan. 10, around 1:58 a.m., officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 2000 block of E. Oltorf Street.
Austin police release photo of suspect vehicle involved in hit-and-run crash in East Riverside
Police said the crash happened on Sept. 5, 2022, around 12:01 a.m., in the Subway parking lot of the 1900 block of E Oltorf Street.
Man indicted for stabbing Bastrop County deputy at Austin H-E-B
A man was indicted last week for Attempted Capital Murder of a Peace Officer after police say he stabbed a Bastrop County Sheriff's Office deputy multiple times at a Southeast Austin H-E-B supermarket.
APD receives extension to spend DOJ grant money to improve safety in Riverside-Oltorf
In 2017, the department secured the $1 million federal grant for the Riverside Togetherness Project after an analysis found 4 percent of citywide crime occurred in a two square mile section of the area from 2013 to 2016.
3 teens arrested for string of robberies, assaults across Austin
In an eleven-day period in September, two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old allegedly committed a series of crimes, including robbery by assault, aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, assault and auto theft.
APD looking for suspect in May robbery in parking lot of Austin-area Planet Fitness
The suspect fired at the vehicle of two victims, then pointed the gun at a third, before fleeing the area with the victim's car.
Victim identified following deadly South Austin shooting
Austin police said the victim knew the person that shot him, and he was targeted.
Police investigate deadly incident in east Riverside
Police say that around 9:20 a.m they received multiple 911 calls about gunshots heard at an apartment complex located in the 2300 block of Douglas Street.
Police asking for help identifying suspect in Riverside robberies
Austin police asking for help identifying the suspect in two Riverside robberies.
APD looking for suspect in two Austin-area robberies
In both robberies, the suspect pulled out a handgun and threatened the store employees, before running out of the store with money and merchandise.
East Riverside residents concerned about recent crime in the area
Crime in the area surrounding East Riverside has been affecting residents. APD says there were over 200 violent crimes in that sector in March.
APD searching for missing endangered man last seen on Riverside Drive
The Austin Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a missing endangered man, 61-year-old Ricky Hudson.
SWAT in Southeast Austin ends, 1 person taken into custody
Austin police said a man barricaded himself inside an apartment complex on E. Riverside Drive after officials served him an arrest warrant.
Man shot, killed near E Riverside Drive in Southeast Austin
A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon near the 4400 block of E Riverside Drive. This marks the 16th homicide, so far, this year in Austin.