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Texas Rangers Search for Man Released on Bond After Austin Arrest

His release preceded new felony warrants tied to a San Antonio home invasion and has prompted an armed-and-dangerous alert and call for public tips.

Overview

  • The July 8 operation in Northwest Austin led Texas Rangers and DPS troopers to arrest Rodney Robinson III and three others after automated license-plate-reader hits tracked a vehicle to an apartment complex.
  • Robinson was taken into custody following a short vehicle pursuit and a taser deployment but was later released on a $10,000 Travis County bond before Bexar County issued additional felony warrants.
  • Three co-defendants—Devion Sommers, Nehemiah Pratt and Kentrell Guillory—remain in custody on charges that include burglary of a habitation and engaging in organized criminal activity, and two face outstanding murder warrants.
  • Officers recovered 11 firearms, illegal drugs and a vehicle during a search of the apartment, evidence that ties the Austin arrests to the June 15 San Antonio home invasion investigation.
  • The Texas Rangers have labeled Robinson armed and dangerous and are urging anyone with information to submit anonymous tips through iWatchTexas or call 911 if they encounter him.