Sparks Police Searching for Robbery Suspect
By TheNevadaGlobeStaff, January 23, 2023 5:58 am
RENO, Nev. (775 Times, NV Globe) – Police in Sparks are searching for the perpetrator of a robbery that happened on Sunday night.
Around 6:15 o’clock in the evening, police were called to Yum Yums Vapor & Head Shop at 1702 G St. on Jan. 23. Before the police arrived, the culprit escaped, and they were unable to trace him. He is described as a man of unknown ethnicity, around 5’9″ tall, dressed in blue jeans, a tie-dye San Francisco hoodie, and a black mask. He had a gun in his possession.
The offender approached the cashier and requested cash before escaping with an undisclosed sum of money. The teller wasn’t hurt at all.
Anyone who has any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Sparks Police Department at 775-353-2231 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
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