This alert gives notice to citizens in the 015th District (Austin) of an increase in robberies involving a red Dodge or Chrysler mini van. In each instance a male black offender, armed with a dark colored handgun approaches the victim and demands property. After the robbery, offender is then observed fleeing into a red mini van. In one of the incidents, the offender robbed the victim of her vehicle and fled being followed by the red mini van.
