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Man sought in western Las Vegas armed robbery

Police are seek helping identifying a man in connection to an armed robbery Tuesday morning in the western Las Vegas Valley.

The man entered the business just after 8:45 a.m. on the southeast corner of North Buffalo and Vegas drives, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release.

He threatened the victim with a firearm and stole an undisclosed amount of money, the release said.

He is between 5-feet-9 and 5-11, with a thin build and beard, last seen wearing a green hat, cream-colored vest, black undershirt, cream pants and black shoes.

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

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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