Thieves left the University of Texas at Austin police in the dust late Tuesday night, swiping two cars from a campus parking garage. The Austin Police Department reported to the San Antonio Garage around 10:52 p.m. after a gate was found damaged, signalling a break in the peace of the collegiate night.
On-Campus Incident Notification — Theft of Vehicles (San Antonio Garage)
— UT Austin Police (@UTAustinPolice) May 15, 2024
Around 10:52 p.m., UTPD officers responded to reports of damage to a garage gate in the 2400 block of San Antonio St. Officers discovered two stolen vehicles exited the garage, causing damage to the gate. pic.twitter.com/FLM1TWfHSF
The officers, arriving on the scene, determined quickly that two vehicles had been stolen, in the damaging process of the garage gate, according to a report from CBS Austin.
A campus-wide alert was issued, details on a Social media post that the officers had chased down the vehicles but the suspects were no traces left behind, as per the UT Austin Police.
Despite the quick recovery of the stolen vehicles, the suspects remain at large. No injuries have been reported in the wake of the theft, but the incident has certainly raised concerns about security on campus grounds. And while the suspects' flight may have been rapid and silent, the authorities are calling for anyone with information to come forward, the Austin community stirring with the unrest of the night's events.
Detectives are now sinking their teeth into the investigation, looking for any leads that might point to the perpetrators. The University of Texas Police have made it clear that information from the public could be invaluable in catching the brazen car thieves, urging witnesses to call 512-471-4441, extension 9. As reported by CBS Austin, the department stressed that any tip, no matter how seemingly insignificant, could provide a break in the case the detectives are searching for.
