(LVMPD)LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
Police said an armed bandit was scared off by a customer in a store during a robbery.
Las Vegas Metro police said the man described as a white male with sandy blond hair tried holding up a business near Jones Boulevard and Smoke Ranch Road.
The suspect demanded money from the clerk while producing a firearm before fleeing.
Police said the customer inside the business did not know the robbery was taking place.
The suspect was also described as 24 to 34-year old man. He appeared to be 5'10" and 180 pounds.
Detectives believe he frequents the Jones and Smoke Ranch area.
Police urge anyone with information on the incident to call Metro's Robbery Section at 702-828-3591 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.
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