Man plays slots, robs store in central Las Vegas, police say
Las Vegas police are searching for a man suspected of robbing a store after playing its slot machines Wednesday night.
Police were called at 11:15 p.m. to the 3600 block of West Sahara Avenue, near South Valley View Boulevard, for a report of an armed robbery, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department.
The man approached the clerk with a handgun after gambling and demanded the money in the cash drawer before fleeing, police said.
He was described as a Black man between ages 35 and 37, with brown hair and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a long black shirt, black pants and black shoes.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Las Vegas police at 702-828-3591.
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