Police seek man who claimed to be federal agent, groped woman
Las Vegas police are asking the public to help identify a man who, claiming to be a federal agent, groped a woman.
Police said a 23-year-old woman called 911 and said she was handcuffed and groped about 3 a.m. on Sept. 3 in the area of Wyoming Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.
The suspect, an unidentified man, identified himself as a federal agent, police said. The man removed the handcuffs and fled the area before officers arrived.
He was described as a white male between the age of 45 and 55 with brown hair and a long goatee with streaks of grey. He stands about 6 feet tall and weighs between 200 to 220 pounds.
The man was last seen in the 1200 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Anyone with information was asked to call the Las Vegas police sexual assault section at 828-3421, or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 or at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.
