Police looking for man who robbed bank in central Las Vegas

A picture of a bank robber taken from a video surveillance camera inside a bank near West Charleston Boulevard and Rancho Drive on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

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By Glenn Puit Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 29, 2019 - 4:57 am

Updated October 29, 2019 - 5:00 am

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a bank robber.

Police said in a news release a robbery took place on Saturday about 10:40 a.m.at a bank near West Charleston Boulevard and Rancho Drive.

Police said a man demanded money from a teller. He got away with an undisclosed amount of money.

The man was described by police as a black male in his mid-30s, 5-feet-8-inches tall with a thin build. Police did not release the name of the bank.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Metropolitan Police Department Commercial Robbery section at 702-828-3591. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or go to www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

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

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