Metro Police are looking for a man who robbed two businesses in the southwest part of the Las Vegas valley.

According to police, the robberies happened just a few hours apart May 7. The first one was at a business near Durango Drive and Russell Road. The man walked into the store, brought an item to the counter, pulled out a folding knife and demanded money.

The employee gave the man money and he left.

Police believe the same man then robbed another business about two hours later at Fort Apache Road and Twain Avenue. He was last seen fleeing south on Fort Apache Road.

The suspect is described as an Asian male about 30 to 35 years old. He is between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-7 and between 150 and 160 pounds. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a black New York Yankees baseball cap, a gray hoodie with orange and white writing, tan shorts, black socks, white sneakers and a wedding ring.

Metro Police are searching for two men who tried to rob a cab driver back in February.

According to police, the men got into the cab at about 8:30 p.m. February 16 near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard.

The men then used a handgun to try to rob the cab's driver. The driver was able to escape without getting hurt.

One person police are looking for is described as a black man, 18 years old, 5-foot-6 and 145 pounds with a dark complexion. The second person is a white man, 18 years old, 5-foot-1, 130 pounds with a fair complexion.

Anyone with information is asked to call Metro's Robbery Section at (702) 822-3591, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.

Metro Police are looking for a man who robbed two businesses in two different parts of the Las Vegas valley.

The first robbery happened February 18 at a business on the 6900 block of West Tropicana Avenue, which is near Tropicana and Rainbow Boulevard. According to police, the man walked into the business, showed the employee a hand gun and demanded cash.

The man did the same thing at a business near Flamingo Road and Spencer Street on February 23.

The man is described as a black man between 20 and 24 years old. He is between 5-foot-4 and 5-foot-6 and 125 and 135 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and a goatee.

At the time of the robberies, he was wearing a black baseball cap, white coat with black designs, dark jeans and dark shoes. During the February 23 incident, he was wearing a gray hoodie with a white design under the white coat.