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Police seek 2 in assault-rifle robbery of west Las Vegas store

A still from video surveillance shows two men armed with AK47-like assault rifles stealing cash ...
A still from video surveillance shows two men armed with AK47-like assault rifles stealing cash from a store register in the 800 block of North Decatur Boulevard near West Washington Avenue about 7 on Thursday, March 12, 2020, e. (Lazs Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
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By Glenn Puit Las Vegas Review-Journal
March 13, 2020 - 5:41 am
 

Video cameras depict a man with an AK-47-style rifle robbing a Las Vegas Valley business on Thursday.

Las Vegas police said two men entered a store in the 800 block of North Decatur Boulevard, near West Washington Avenue, at 7:45 p.m. One brandished the assault-style rifle as they secured cash from a store employee.

Both men were described as ranging from 5-feet-4 inches to 5-feet 7-inches tall. Both were wearing dark-colored clothing and masks.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas police Robbery Section at 702-828-3591. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or go to www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact Glenn Puit at gpuit@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0390. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter.

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