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Las Vegas police looking for 3 men in armed robberies

Updated April 12, 2018 - 9:06 pm

Authorities are looking for three men who police said used a weapon on their victims in a recent string of robberies across the Las Vegas Valley.

The Metropolitan Police Department did not make it clear when the robbery series began, but in a statement Saturday night, the department said multiple robberies have taken place in the last week. In surveillance video shared by the Police Department, three men are passengers in a taxi. One of the men puts a knife to the throat of the driver before demanding cash from the man.

The first man is described as white and between the ages of 25 and 30. Police said he is 5-feet-8-inches tall and about 180 pounds. He has several tattoos, including a tattoo on his right wrist, a skull on the back of his left calf, a large tattoo on his lower left leg, and a tattoo on his right forearm that says “RHONDA.”

The second man is in his early 40s, 5-feet-10-inches tall and approximately 300 pounds. He has black hair and wears glasses, police said.

The third man is cleanshaven and between the ages of 20 and 30. Police said he weighs about 160 to 170 pounds.

Anyone with information may call Metro’s robbery section at 702-828-3591 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter.

A previous version of this story contained incorrect information about the victim shown in surveillance video.

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