Las Cruces Police Search For Armed Robbery Suspect – Crime Stoppers Offer $1,000 Reward

Las Cruces police are searching for a suspect that robbed a Dollar Store at gunpoint on Monday night. Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward. 

Around 9:30 p.m. Monday, a man walked into the Family Dollar Store at 5702 Bataan Memorial East, pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded cash, the suspect then fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was last seen heading east through the store’s parking lot on foot.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, light complexion, about 5’9” tall with a skinny build. He was wearing a black hooded sweater, a dark colored baseball hat and white gloves.

Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or send a tip by text message to CRIMES (274637), keyword LCTIPS. Crime Stoppers takes tips 24 hours a day and is anonymous.