Suspect wanted for armed robbery in Las Cruces
Las Cruces police are looking for a man who is believed to have robbed a fast food restaurant in Las Cruces on Monday.
Police say the man walked into the the Wendy’s on Walton Boulevard. with a gun, threatened a store employee and demanded cash. The employee’s screams scared off the man.
The suspect was said to be white or Hispanic, around 6 feet tall with an athletic build. He was wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses and a red hoody.
A blue Dodge Durango was seen leaving the scene.
Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the suspect’s arrest. Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect or the location of the blue Dodge Durango is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or send a tip by text message to CRIMES (274637), keyword LCTIPS.