Las Vegas police looking for armed robbery suspect
Police are searching for a man suspected of threatening to stab someone while robbing a store in western Las Vegas last month.
The man walked into a store at Washington Avenue and Buffalo Drive around 1 p.m. Aug. 29, , according to a statement Tuesday from the Metropolitan Police Department. When he was confronted for trying to leave without paying, he pulled a knife and threatened to stab the person and fled with the items, police said.
He is described as a white, 5-foot-6, weighing 150 pounds and with tattoos on his arms and neck. He was last seen wearing a black hat, a black T-shirt with dark shorts.
Anyone with information is encouraged to Metro at 702-828-3591 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 to remain anonymous.
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