Texas Man Wanted for Alleged Burglary at DA’s Office—
Authorities are searching for a man accused of stealing multiple laptops from the Travis County District Attorney’s Office during an early morning break-in last week. Investigators have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Austin Wayne Mullins, who is believed to have taken nine laptops valued at over $14,500, according to an arrest warrant.
EarlyMorningTheftRaisesSecurityQuestionsOnFeb.27,anemployeefromtheDA’sofficereportedtoacourthousedeputythatthebuildinghadbeenburglarizedthedaybefore,justafter4a.m.SurveillancefootagereportedlyshowsamaninthealleybehindtheofficeneartheSallyPortdockarea.Thesuspectappearstoapproachtheloadingdockdoor,whichisusuallylockedandonlyaccessibletofouremployees—noneofwhomreportedmissingkeys.Authoritiesbelievetheindividualmayhaveforcedthedooropenbypullinghardenoughtobypassthelock.
Securitycameraslatercapturedthesuspectenteringthedockarea,removingitemsfromabox,andtakingtwolaptopsbeforeleaving.Abouttwohourslater,hewasallegedlyseenreturningtotaketheremaining