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Police looking for suspect in robbery series in east Las Vegas

A man suspected of a series of east valley armed robberies in January is still at large, Las Vegas police said.

The robberies took place between Jan. 7 and Tuesday.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police Department said it believes the suspect, a bilingual Hispanic man in his early to mid-20s, carries several different firearms. He has fired at victims during two of the robberies.

The suspect is approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and usually wears a bandana covering the lower half of his face during the suspected robberies. He was last seen wearing a two-tone gray hooded sweatshirt and prescription glasses.

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

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

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