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Las Vegas police search for suspect in cellphone store robbery

Las Vegas Police are searching for a man who robbed a cellphone store in the central valley.

On Feb. 17, a man walked into a MetroPCS store at 3411 E. Charleston Blvd., near Pecos Road, and demanded money from the register, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The man threatened an employee with a large kitchen knife and then fled the store with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

The robber was a man in his mid-20s, about 5 feet 3 inches tall and 125 pounds. He wore a black hat, a black long-sleeved shirt and jeans during the robbery.

Anyone with information on the robbery can contact Metro’s robbery section at 702-828-3591, or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 to remain anonymous.

Contact Max Michor at 702-383-0365 or mmichor@reviewjournal.com. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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