APD Seeking Community’s Assistance in Identifying Machete-Attack Suspect

Case: 20-3190640

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020
 
Time: 2:59 p.m.
 
Location: 7200 block of N. IH-35
 
The Austin Police Department Aggravated Assault Unit is requesting the community’s assistance with identifying a machete-attack suspect. The individual, pictured and described below, was involved in a verbal altercation with the victim outside a gas station located in the 7200 block of N. IH-35 on Saturday, November 14, 2020.

Approximately 30 minutes after the altercation, the suspect returned to the location with a machete and sliced the victim’s face. Despite his serious injury, the victim followed the suspect and relayed information about his direction of travel to officers upon their arrival.

The victim was transported by Austin-Travis County EMS to an area hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. The victim has since been released from the hospital.

Officers were able to recover several items of evidence including the weapon.

The suspect, who is known to frequent the area around Cameron and 183, is described as:
- Hispanic male
- Between 5’6” and 5’7”
- Muscular build
- Estimated to be between 40 and 50 years of age
- Known as “Soldado”

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