Police seek casino cash cage robber
Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man connected to Monday’s robbery at Silver Sevens Hotel and Casino.
About 8:30 p.m. a man approached a cage cashier at the casino, located at 4100 Paradise Road, near Flamingo Road, and handed over a note demanding money. The man pulled out a handgun and threatened to shoot the employee. The cashier forked over an unknown amount of cash before the robber fled.
Police described the man as being in his 40s, standing about 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighing about 200 pounds. He was unshaven and had gray in his beard, police said. The robber was last seen wearing a backward baseball cap, a gray button-up, long-sleeve shirt and dark pants.
Anyone with information should call Metro’s robbery section at 702-828-3591 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 may result in a cash reward.
Contact Kimber Laux at klaux@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @lauxkimber.
