Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that helps identify the man suspected of stealing two firearms Monday morning from a local gun store.
Shortly before noon Monday, Nov. 3, a man entered Carol’s Guns at 1400 S. Solano Dr. and asked to see two handguns. A store employee told police that the suspect asked to compare the two guns side-by-side.
The employee said the suspect picked up both handguns and then fled the store, last seeing walking north along Solano Drive.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6-feet-tall with a lean build. He was wearing a black leather jacket, blue baseball cap and dark-colored glasses.
The two weapons stolen were .380-caliber Ruger handguns.
Anyone with information that can help identify the suspect is asked to call Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or send a tip by text message to CRIMES (274637), keyword LCTIPS.
The Crime Stoppers number and text messaging services are operational 24 hours a day and you do not have to give your name to collect a reward.
Information from Las Cruces Police