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Police seek help in string of August armed robberies

A man wanted in a string of west valley robberies in August is described as a Black male 6-foot ...
A man wanted in a string of west valley robberies in August is described as a Black male 6-foot-1 inch tall, medium build and light skinned. He was wearing a dark baseball cap, black face mask, sunglasses, black jacket with white or gray shoulders and upper sleeves. He had black gloves, gray athletic pants with thin white stripes down the sides. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
A man wanted in a string of west valley robberies in August is described as a Black male 6-foot ...
A man wanted in a string of west valley robberies in August is described as a Black male 6-foot-1 inch tall, medium build and light skinned. He was wearing a dark baseball cap, black face mask, sunglasses, black jacket with white or gray shoulders and upper sleeves. He had black gloves, gray athletic pants with thin white stripes down the sides. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
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By Glenn Puit Las Vegas Review-Journal
September 25, 2020 - 5:10 am
 
Updated September 25, 2020 - 7:44 am

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in solving a string of armed robberies in the west valley last month.

Police said a man walked into multiple businesses on the 4000 to 6500 blocks of West Charleston Boulevard on the night of Aug. 14. He brandished a weapon, demanded cash and then fled in each instance.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned Black man who is 6 feet, 1 inch tall with a medium build. He was wearing a dark baseball cap, black face mask, sunglasses and a black jacket with white or gray shoulders and upper sleeves. He had black gloves and gray athletic pants with thin white stripes down the sides.

Anyone with information can call police at 702-828-3591. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or go to www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact Glenn Puit by email at gpuit@reviewjournal.com. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter.

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