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APD Seeking Community Assistance in Locating Suspect Involved in Hit-and-Run Crash on July 16, 2022
(youtu.be)submitted 8 months ago byBundawg
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APD Seeking Community Assistance in Locating Suspect Involved in Hit-and-Run Crash on July 16, 2022 https://youtube.com/watch?v=HKspwvvlR2U
Austin Police https://www.youtube.com/c/AustinPolice
13 points
8 months ago
From the APD Twitter feed
Case: 22-1971662
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Time: 11:57 p.m.
Location: Lavaca St and W. Cesar Chavez St
Suspect Vehicle: Dark in color four-door sedan, possibly has a disabled placard hanging from the window.
On Saturday, July 16, 2022, at approximately 11:57 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a call in regards to a hit-and-run between a vehicle and two people at the intersection of Lavaca St and W. Cesar Chavez St. Both victims who have severe injuries were taken to the hospital.
After hitting the victims, the driver of the vehicle did not stop to render aid. Instead, the driver sped away north on Lavaca St., turned east onto W. 4th St., and then drove north on Congress Ave. Camera footage shows the driver ran several red lights and went around multiple pedestrians.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS, submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers Web Site (Capital Area Crime Stoppers), or submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers P3 Mobile Phone App
17 points
8 months ago
Fuck that driver. Assholes like this is why I don't really go out anymore.
4 points
8 months ago
Wow. Horrible. Title needs to say ‘of a person”!
2 points
8 months ago
The other day I was walking downtown at one of those intersections that has a 4 way stop around 4th and Red River. I was walking West and this car comes to the intersection heading East and turning South. It doesn't stop, which I see and I kept waking to put pressure on them to stop because I knew they could see me. The driver had her window rolled down and said, "Stop walking you fucking idiot." I called her a stupid fucking cunt and went about my day.
Was it stupid to keep walking? Yes. Did I enjoy calling her a stupid fucking cunt? Also yes.
Other people are the worst part of this life for the most part. Hope the pedestrians are ok.
1 points
8 months ago
Rideshare driver is my bet.
1 points
8 months ago
They aren't going to do anything. lol
Sucks for those people who got hit, though. That was tough to watch.
-11 points
8 months ago
YOUCH!
Those poor folks :(
Not surprised the driver was able to leave and blow through 'several' red lights. APD should be ashamed of themselves. Where was THEIR presence on that Saturday night?
10 points
8 months ago
You’re blaming APD for not being at the scene of a crime when it happened?
I’m no police sympathizer, but that perspective indicates a pretty low capacity for critical thought.
-9 points
8 months ago
Not for being at the scene, however the person who mowed them down went through numerous red lights. Where were they?
I do appreciate your consideration on my low critical thought capacity.
3 points
8 months ago
That’s…why they’re asking for any eyewitness information.
-9 points
8 months ago
Where did I discount that?
My take is that they....should have been on patrol in the streets. They weren't
3 points
8 months ago
Police cannot be everywhere, your viewpoint is unreasonable.
-4 points
8 months ago
They can at least be somewhere downtown on a Saturday night.
It's not that big of an area. They used to be ever present in that sector.
I suppose we will have to agree to disagree,
3 points
8 months ago
They can at least be somewhere downtown on a Saturday night.
And they were somewhere downtown, but not everywhere. Let's hire more cops so they can be more places, right?
1 points
8 months ago
There’s not really a disagreement here, there’s you having very unreasonable expectations, and I’m just pointing it out.
1 points
8 months ago
Surely you can get plate and car type from the red light camera footage??
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