Police Seek Suspect in Armed Robbery
Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the man responsible for an armed robbery at a local Dollar Tree store.
About 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, Las Cruces police were dispatched to the report of an armed robbery committed at the Dollar Tree store, 1701 E. University Ave. Officers arrived and learned the suspect used a semiautomatic handgun during the robbery. He used the gun to threaten at least one employee before fleeing with cash from the store’s register.
The suspect fled the store and was last seen heading north toward the Country Crest Apartments near the corner of Locust Street and Wyoming Avenue.
The suspect was described as a young Hispanic man, about 5-feet-5-inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a white hoodie with a stripe across the chest and left arm.
Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect is asked to call Las Cruces police at (575) 526-0795. Tips can be provided anonymously by calling Las Cruces-Dona Ana County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Tips can also be provided through the Las Cruces Crime Stoppers app, “P3 TIPS.” The app is available through the App Store on most devices.
