Bank teller foils robbery by telling suspect there’s no money

Metro Police

Metro Police identified this man as a suspect in an attempted robbery of a bank Aug. 12, 2014, near Cheyenne Avenue and Rampart Boulevard.

By Ian Whitaker

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 | 10:33 a.m.

A man who tried to rob a Las Vegas bank last month walked away empty-handed after a teller said there was no money to give him, Metro Police said.

The man walked into a bank near Cheyenne Avenue and Rampart Boulevard the morning of Aug. 12 and gave a teller a note demanding cash, police said.

The teller told the man there was no money at the counter and the suspect left, police said.

The suspect was described as 25 to 35 years old, about 6 feet tall with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored baseball cap, a black polo shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is urged to call Metro’s robbery section at (702) 828-3591 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.