Lee County robbery suspects stole from a South Austin man that same morning: officials

Lee County suspects charged with robbery in S Austin

Four men accused of robbing a Lee County ATM clerk and leading officials on a high-speed chase have also been charged with stealing money and a gun from a South Austin man’s vehicle.

AUSTIN, Texas – Earlier this week we brought you the story of four ATM robbers Lee County who were arrested after leading authorities conducted a high-speed chase.

Officials say they are linked to a juggling-style burglary that occurred in South Austin that same morning.

Around 9 a.m. on November 12, Sean Buyce went to the Bank of America on Stassney Lane to make a deposit for work. A bank employee said their systems were not working and asked what people were queuing for.

Buyce thinks one of the suspects heard his answer.

“When I told (the employee) I was there for a deposit, she told me to come back, and I left. (The suspect) walked out right behind me,” he said. ‘I haven’t really thought about it. They ended up following me here to the post office.”

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He went to the post office on Menchaca Road, unaware at the time that he was being followed.

“Within a minute a lady came in and said someone had broken into my car, and when I came out they had already left,” he said.

Buyce discovered that the passenger side window was broken. $8,500 and a handgun were recovered from his center console.

“I panicked,” he said.

4 arrested for ATM robbery and high-speed chase

Four people in Giddings have been arrested after being accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from an ATM. The group led multiple agencies on a car chase into another county.

Officials in Lee County say the same suspects attacked the Classic Bank Giddings later that morning, he robbed an ATM technician of $30,000, and led authorities on a car chase at speeds of up to 125 mph.

John Cook, Zachary Walker, Treshun Green and Jaemeel Davis were arrested after Gidding police spiked their tires.

“I felt bad for the (robbery victim) it happened to, but luckily they were quick in Lee County and got them,” Buyce said.

He hopes people will remain vigilant.

“Pay attention, even if you think you’re paying attention, you better pay attention. If you think this won’t happen to you, I thought the same thing. It took less than a minute before they were in my car,” he says. said.

Buyce says he expects to get his belongings back once investigators figure out what was taken from each location.

The source: The information in this report comes from an interview and previous reporting by Angela Shen of FOX 7 Austin.