AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police have investigated a string of burglaries of businesses around Austin over the past several weeks.
According to an affidavit, the burglaries started around July 25, 2025 and continued for weeks.
The report states that the “burglaries include, but are not limited to Austin businesses such as East Side Pies, Vi Cafe and Pedrosa’s Pizza.”
The list though is much longer according to the affidavit which says it is believed the same suspects have been involved in more than fifteen burglaries of buildings.
APD told KXAN there are additional cases connected to this incident and the investigation is still ongoing.
East Side Pies showed KXAN video of two suspects entering one of their establishments wearing dark hoodies and covering their faces, the owner says they stole safes.
“We got broken into August the 6th,” said East Side Pies Co-owner, Noah Polk. “Two of my shops in one night. Both places the safes were taken.”
According to the Affadavit Christopher Rucker is accused of being one of the suspects involved.
The affidavit states that three of the most recent burglaries took place at Ricks’s Cleaners on Burnet Rd, Bird’s Barber Shop on Burnet Rd and Betsy’s Billiards on William Cannon Dr.
The affidavit describes a silver jeep and red mazda being seen at different crime scenes, some involving burglaries in Cedar Park.
The affidavit states the day after the three burglaries Christopher Rucker was seen driving both the silver Jeep and the red Mazda as described in this affidavit.
There have not been any other suspects named and police tell us the investigation is ongoing.
KXAN did ask for a mugshot, but police told us they are unable to release the booking picture at this time.