BLACK Serial Bank Robber Arrested while out on federal supervised release: Public Information Office: Derrick Nix, Black male, 48 years of age

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Case: 23-2700790

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Release Date: Sep. 29, 2023
Contact: APD Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email

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Case: 23-2700790

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Time: 2:06 p.m.

Location: 2315 East Anderson Lane - Comerica Bank
Arrested: Derrick Nix, Black male, 48 years of age

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at approximately 2:06 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a bank robbery call at the Comerica Bank located at 2315 East Anderson Lane. The suspect, Derrick Nix, entered the bank, grabbed a customer, and roughly guided him to the teller station. He then demanded money and threatened everyone near him. Nix left the scene in a red Ford Escape with an undisclosed amount of money.
Robbery detectives quickly gathered video footage from the bank and released a description of the suspect to uniformed officers.

The suspect was described as:

• Black male
• Heavy build
• The suspect was carrying a backpack and wearing a pink shirt, a white tank top underneath, black pants, black shoes, a two-toned head-wrap, and two watches (one on each wrist)

APD Patrol officers secured the scene and surrounded the area to search for Nix as detectives responded to the scene. While checking the area, officers located his vehicle with an individual standing beside it at a nearby convenience store. As officers were attempting to detain Nix, he ran from them. Nix was caught and arrested after a short foot pursuit.

During his arrest, Nix was in possession of illegal drugs and stolen cash from the bank. Nix spoke with detectives and made several admissions regarding the bank robbery.

Nix is a known robbery suspect who is currently on federal supervised release and has a history of armed robberies. Nix was convicted in Austin in 2005 for an armed robbery of a Wells Fargo bank. In 2014, Nix was convicted for committing two more armed robberies of banks on the same day (Chase Bank and formerly Capital One Bank).
Anyone with any information should contact APD's Robbery unit at 512-974-5092. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.

 

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Man arrested in connection to N Austin bank robbery

The Austin Police Department arrested 48-year-old Derrick Nix on Wednesday in connection to a bank robbery in north Austin.Officers responded to the Comercia Ba

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Man arrested in connection to N Austin bank robbery​

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by Tara Brolley
Fri, September 29th 2023, 9:32 AM MST

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Derrick Nix (PHOTO: APD)

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department arrested 48-year-old Derrick Nix on Wednesday in connection to a bank robbery in north Austin.
Officers responded to the Comercia Bank located at 2315 East Anderson Lane just after 2 p.m. They learned that Nix allegedly entered the bank, grabbed a customer and roughly guided him to the teller station. He then demanded money and threatened everyone near him.




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Nix fled the scene with the money in a red Ford Escape.
Robbery detectives checked the surveillance footage and shared a description of the suspect to the officers.
They found him with another person at a nearby convenience store. Nix fled from the officers on foot as they tried to detain him. He was caught soon after and was arrested.

Derrick Nix (PHOTO: APD)

This is not the first bank robbery Nix has been involved with, according to the department. Nix was convicted in Austin in 2005 for an armed robbery of a Wells Fargo bank. In 2014, Nix was convicted for committing two more armed robberies of banks on the same day.
During his arrest, he made “several admissions” regarding the robbery. He had illegal drugs and the stolen money in his possession. He remains in the Travis County Jail.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact APD's Robbery unit at 512-974-5092. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.