2 sought in western Las Vegas Valley armed robbery

Police are seeking two men in connection with an armed robbery in the western Las Vegas Valley.

The incident occurred just after 7:20 p.m. Friday at a business near the 5000 block of South Fort Apache Road, near West Tropicana Avenue, according to a Metropolitan Police Department release.

Both picked up several items of merchandise and were concealing them in a bag. When they exited, security attempted to stop them and retrieve the items, but one of them brandished a weapon threateningly. Both men fled the area.

The man who showed the gun was in his 40s with long brown hair, wearing a purple button-up shirt, dark shorts and sunglasses.

The other is between 20 and 30 years old and last seen wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, white shorts and sunglasses.

Anyone with information is urged to call Metro’s Commercial Robbery Section at 702-828-3591. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on X.