Armed man robs taco shop in west valley, Las Vegas police say
Roberto’s Taco Shop, 907 S. Rainbow Blvd., was robbed by an armed man early Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (Google Street View)
A man armed with a handgun robbed a Roberto’s Taco Shop in the west Las Vegas Valley early Wednesday morning, police said.
An employee at the 24-hour taco shop at 907 S. Rainbow Blvd., near Charleston Boulevard, reported the robbery just after 3:30 a.m., Metropolitan Police Department said.
An armed black man entered the business with a firearm and demanded money from the register, police said.
This incident has similarities to another robbery under investigation, but a connection has not yet been established, Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said.
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