Police Searching for Man in Cab Robbery

(RENO, Nev.) -- Police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing a cab driver at gunpoint.

According to the Reno Police Department, the cab was carrying two passengers, a male and a female, when the male suspect produced a handgun and demanded money.

The suspect is described as a black male in his 30s. He is approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and about 170 pounds with short black hair.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect is asked to contact Reno police at (775) 334-2115.

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Police Arrest Trailer Park Shooter

(RENO, Nev.) -- Reno Police arrested a man who fired his handgun at several people in a trailer park following an argument on Monday night.

Officers received a call at 10:06 p.m. alerting them to the situation. The suspect, 72-year-old Jerry Roberts, had been arguing with several people at the Evergreen Trailer Park on South Virginia Street when he allegedly drew his handgun and began to fire.

Nobody was hit by the bullets.

A bystander wrestled Roberts to the ground. Several people were holding an irate Roberts down by the time police arrived.

Roberts was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and discharge of a firearm where persons may be hit.

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Repeated Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

(RENO, N.V.) -- A man suspected of committing five armed robberies over the last two months was arrested on Friday along with his getaway driver, according to the Reno Police Department.

Hunter Redman, 19, is accused of several armed robberies. The first was at a convenience store on S. Virginia Street on March 5, where a masked Redman allegedly brandished a handgun while demanding money. Police say he committed similar robberies on March 6, March 18, April 14, and April 17, 2013.

Amber Flood, 20, is accused of being Redman’s getaway driver for the April 17 robbery. She is being charged with one count of armed robbery and one count for conspiracy.

Redman is being charged with five counts of armed robbery, and it’s expected that a sixth count for an April 18 robbery will be added.  He is also charged with conspiracy.

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Construction on IMAX Theater Begins in Sparks

(RENO, Nev.) -- Construction is underway at the Outlets at Legends in Sparks, Nev., the location of the first IMAX theater in northern Nevada.

According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, the theater was a "long-awaited feature" of the shopping center.

The theater is operated by Galaxy Theaters, and in addition to the IMAX capability will offer 12 screens as well as 3-D options, says the Gazette-Journal.

The project will cost approximately $11.5 million, with over $1 million dedicated just to the IMAX portion.

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Alleged Car Repair Scammers Arrested

(RENO, Nev.) -- Two men were detained on Tuesday after allegedly scamming a woman by pretending to be car repair specialists, according to police.

Officers responded to what initially was reported as a vehicle burglary in a shopping center parking lot in the area of McCarran and Smithridge on Tuesday afternoon.

When they arrived, however, they found that two men were in the middle of scamming a woman into paying for “repairs” they had done to her vehicle. These repairs consisted merely of duct tape and black paint, and the scammers were charging her over $100.

One of the two suspects was wanted on a fraud warrant in California with a bail of $250,000.

Reno Police warned residents to watch out for scams like this, saying that they are common. The release noted that “reputable car repair specialists do not contact people in parking lots at random.”

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