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Metro seeks man who attacked taxi driver

On August 24, 2010, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the suspect pictured above robbed a cab driver in the area of South Las Vegas Blvd and Charleston. The suspect entered the cab, requested to be taken to the 1100 block of South Las Vegas Blvd. Once the cab reached the destination, the suspect asked the cab driver if he had change for a fifty. Once the cab driver pulled out the change, the suspect held a knife to the victims throat and demanded money. The suspect grabbed the money and fled eastbound.



The suspect is described as a white male, 20-29 years old, approximately 5'11", 180 lbs, with black hair. Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Robbery Section at (702) 828-3591 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555. Tips called into Crime Stoppers that lead to an arrest or indictment may result in a cash reward.

Crime by the Numbers - Intelligence-led Policing

The past two captains in Las Vegas Metro's Bolden Area Command have been proponents of "intelligence-led policing." This week, 16 officers, two from each area command, are getting special training at UNLV's Department of Criminal Justice, to learn about databases and analysis techniques. Next week, they will be prepared with civilian crime analysts who work at Metro. The objective will be to have a team in each area command that will look for emerging crime trends and assist the bureau commander in making daily (and possibly more frequent) adjustments in police deployment and patrol activities, aimed at more efficient police work.
Sgt. Jack Clements with Metro's Bolden Area Command explains the idea to Crime Tracker 3's Sophia Choi.

Metro also has a partnership with UNLV, where graduate students will also look at crime reports. The students will be searching for other kinds of patterns in data that can be compared to crime trends. For example, they might look at possible connections between foreclosuers and crime, to see if that strongly-suspected link is supported by data, and to identify if there is some number or density of foreclosed homes that triggers an increase in crime.

P.I.T. Maneuver

On the evening of Tuesday, March 23, Las Vegas Metro Police officers attempted a P.I.T. maneuver on a fleeing suspect. Sgt. Jack Clements explains the P.I.T., or Precision Intervention Technique

Metro seeks help solving carjacking at Flamingo and Decatur on 1-6-10

On January 6, 2010 a white male adult used force to 'carjack' a victim in the area of Flamingo and Decatur. The suspect is believed to live in the area. The suspect was captured on surveillance tape just before the incident.



The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying this subject. Anyone with information should call LVMPD Robbery Section at (702) 828-3591 or to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

Metro seeks help finding robbery suspect

The following is based on a news release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Suspect: Hispanic male, mid 20's, 5'6", 160

On December 19, 2009, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the subject pictured above robbed a convenience store in the area of Stewart and Maryland Parkway. He approached the clerk with his hand in his pocket, simulated a weapon and demanded money. The suspect took money from the register drawer and was last seen entering a red or maroon SUV driven by a second Hispanic male.

Detectives are requesting the public's assistance in identifying this suspect. Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Robbery Section at (702)828-3591 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702)385-5555. A cash reward may be available to the person providing information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

Contact: Sgt. Candelas - Las Vegas Metro Police Department / Robbery Section   (702) 828-3591