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By ANNALISE PORTER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

April 3, 2014 - 6:23 pm

Police are asking the public for help in identifying a robber who attacked a woman and stole her car in a parking lot in March.

The robbery happened Mar. 19 near the intersection of Boulder Highway and Flamingo Road, police said in a report sent out Thursday. A man knocked a woman to the ground before stealing her 2003 green Hyundai Accent and driving south on Boulder Highway, police said. The Accent’s license plate is 019-YSW.

The man was described as being 25 to 30 years old, six feet tall and 160 pounds. He was wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans and a black baseball cap.

Anyone with information can call Las Vegas police 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 or 702-383-0264.

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