A robbery suspect remained outstanding late Thursday night in southwest Las Vegas, with police warning drivers to steer clear of a neighborhood near Buffalo Drive and Cactus Avenue while officers continued searching the area.
According to KLAS 8 News Now, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department responded to the robbery Thursday around 9 p.m. near Buffalo Drive and Cactus Avenue, and told the station the suspect remained at large as of 10 p.m. FOX5 Las Vegas, meanwhile, reported the incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. at Penrose Falls Street and Red Rock Ridge Avenue, near that same Buffalo Drive and Cactus Avenue intersection. The two outlets' accounts differ slightly on timing and the precise cross streets, but both describe the same active search in the southwest valley.
Police Urge Caution Near the Scene
Police told 8 News Now that drivers should avoid the area near Buffalo Drive and Cactus Avenue while the search for the suspect continues. FOX5's report adds that some roads in the area may be blocked off as officers work the scene, a detail that underscores how fluid the situation remained Thursday night.
As of the most recent reporting, the suspect in the case had not been located, and the station notes the search was still underway. No further details on what led to the robbery, who was involved, or any injuries were included in either outlet's reporting.
Other Recent Robbery Searches in the Valley
Southwest valley robbery investigations have cropped up more than once in recent months, though the available reporting does not tie them together as part of any broader pattern. In a separate case last month, FOX5 reported that officers were on scene near Silverado Ranch Boulevard and Pollock Drive starting at 3:45 p.m. as they searched for suspects in a south valley robbery; police said by that evening that all suspects in that case had been taken into custody following a vehicle pursuit.
No updates have been released on whether Thursday night's southwest valley suspect has since been identified or located.
