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Home invader takes off with victim’s minivan

By ANNALISE PORTER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

February 6, 2014 - 1:13 pm

Las Vegas police are looking for a man who broke into a woman’s home while she was there, forced her to stay while he stole things, and then stole her minivan.

According to the police department’s robbery section, the robbery happened sometime in the first week of February on the southeast side of the valley.

The caucasian man was in his 20s or 30s and had a tattoo on the back of his neck, police said.

The minivan is a red 2005 Chrysler Town and Country. If he didn’t remove the license plates, police said, they will be 169-MPG. The van had a sticker of a soccer ball on the outside of the gas tank lid.

Anyone with information can contact the police department’s robbery section at 702-828-3591. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

Contact reporter Annalise Porter at aporter@reviewjournal.com.

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