Overview
- The APD Auto Theft Unit worked with Cedar Park Police and AISD Police after photos showed a suspect with firearms stolen during an attempted auto theft at 6315 Thurgood Avenue on September 10, 2025.
- Investigators validated the images and confirmed the location was within Austin city limits before executing a search warrant at a suspect’s residence.
- The warrant search recovered eight firearms, including multiple silencers and short‑barreled rifles regulated under the National Firearms Act.
- Detectives secured three arrest warrants for Possession of Prohibited Weapons for the primary juvenile suspect, then obtained four additional warrants after identifying a second juvenile.
- Both juveniles, who were on probation for prior offenses, were arrested without incident, booked into the Gardner Betts Juvenile Justice Center, and APD is requesting anonymous tips via austincrimestoppers.org or 512-472-8477.