Suspect Robs SXSW Hot Spot at Gunpoint

Austin, TX - Police say Levi's Fader Fort, a South by Southwest hot spot at Waller and Fifth St., was robbed Monday afternoon.

According to an affidavit, 24-year-old Leandre Darryl Campbell pulled a gun on employees and stole two pairs of jeans.

Police say the suspect tried to get in the venue earlier in the day but was denied access because he didn't have the proper credentials. A Levi Fader Ford wristband is needed to get in.

That's when Campbell pulled out a semi-automatic handgun from his back waistline, grabbed a pair of jeans and left the store. He walked back in a few minutes later and stole another pair of jeans.

Witnesses say the suspect pointed the gun at a female employee the entire time he was in the venue.

Officers say Campbell left the store and got in his car. Officers were able to track him down because a witness took down his license plate number.

Campbell was charged with aggravated robbery, a first degree felony. His bail was set at $65,000.