Man accused of driving stolen truck into North Austin restaurant may have fled the state: APD

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AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Police Department is looking for a man they say drove a stolen truck into a North Austin restaurant earlier this month. Police believe he may have fled the state.

What we know:

23-year-old Darien Bowyer is facing charges for the August 3 incident, including:

1 count of third-degree felony criminal mischief

1 count of reckless driving, a Class B misdemeanor

1 count of driving while license is invalid, a Class B misdemeanor

Austin 911 received a call just before 3:30 a.m. that Sunday about a vehicle that had crashed into the Gusto Kitchen and Wine Bar on Burnet Road. The caller reported the vehicle had been speeding and driving erratically before the crash.

APD officers arrived and found a large hole in the wall of the restaurant and the vehicle