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Police need help finding man in Henderson bank robbery

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the male involved in a robbery at a Chase Bank in Henderson on Friday night.

A robber entered the bank at 75 S. Valle Verde Drive, near Green Valley Parkway and the 215 Beltway, about 5:30 p.m. and pointed a gun at a bank employee, Henderson police wrote in a release Friday night.

A teller gave the robber an undisclosed amount of money, then fled in a car.

Police described the robber only as a male, and provided no age.

The robber was last seen wearing a ballistic vest over a light blue, long-sleeved shirt with heavy padding, black pants, boots, gloves, a mask, a hood and sunglasses.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Henderson police at 702-267-4750 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com. Tips directly leading to an arrest through Crime Stoppers might result in a cash reward.

Contact Kimber Laux at klaux@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @lauxkimber.

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