Police search for suspect in armed business robbery near Charleston and Valley View

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a man who they say robbed a business last Tuesday near Charleston and Valley View Boulevards.

The robbery took place at around 5:10 p.m. The suspect reportedly approached the checkout clerk and demanded money from the cash register while brandishing a gun. After the robbery, he ran away to the north.

The man is described as a Hispanic or black male in his 30's to 40's who is between five feet nine inches and six feet tall. He had a goatee with some gray in it, and was wearing a tan straw cowboy had, a white button-up collared dress shirt with short sleeves, blue jeans, and tan work boots.

LVMPD Attached security footage along with the release.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Commercial Robbery Section at 702-828-3591 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com. Tips directly leading to an arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.