Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Man arrested in northeast valley armed robberies

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Andres Gaona-Garcia

Metro Police have arrested a man they say robbed several local businesses at gunpoint.

Police said Andres Gaona-Garcia, 24, committed a string of five armed robberies in the area of Pecos Road and Washington Avenue in August and September.

He was arrested last Wednesday after robbing a cellphone business in the same area, according to Metro. An officer saw Gaona-Garcia as he was exiting the business and took him into custody without incident.

He was arrested on charges of burglary and robbery with a deadly weapon, according to booking records.​

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