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Customers stop Las Vegas bank robbery by pinning down suspect

Updated May 17, 2017 - 6:16 pm

Customers at a northeast valley bank prevented a robbery Wednesday morning by pinning down a would-be robber until police arrived, Las Vegas police said.

Police received reports of the robbery about 10:45 a.m. in the 700 block of North Nellis Boulevard, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

A suspect was taken into custody, Metro said. There were no reported injuries.

No other details were immediately available.

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