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Police seek robbery suspects

Police are looking for two suspects in connection with a Feb. 1 robbery near Cheyenne Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard North. Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Robbery Section at (702) 828-3591 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555. (Courtesy, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

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By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

February 10, 2014 - 6:05 pm

Las Vegas police are looking for information on two suspects who robbed a business near Cheyenne Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard Feb. 1.

The two men held an employee at gunpoint about 1 p.m. and demanded money, according to police. After receiving the money, both men fled the scene.

The first suspect is between 20-25 years old, approximately 6-feet-tall and weighs between 150-180 lbs. He was armed with a handgun and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and prescription glasses.

The second suspect is between 20-25 years old, approximately 6-feet-tall and weighs between 140-160 lbs. He was armed with a handgun and was last seen wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is urged to call Las Vegas police at 702-828-3591 or CrimeStoppers at 385-5555.

Contact reporter Steven Slivka at sslivka@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0391. Follow @StevenSlivka on Twitter.

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