Local news briefs for May 2, 2000

Tuesday, May 2, 2000 | 10:51 a.m.

FBI links five heists to one man

The FBI in Las Vegas is asking the public for help in finding a bank robber who has struck five times in the last month.

The latest robbery occurred Monday when the Nevada State Bank at 2017 North Nellis Blvd. was robbed about 11 a.m. The robbery was similar to four others in the Las Vegas area that occurred on April 7, 21, 22 and 28.

In each incident, the robber was described as a black male in his 20s with a heavy or muscular build and a bald or shaved head. In each robbery the man approached a teller carrying a black or dark-colored datebook and passed a note demanding cash.

No weapon was displayed during any of the robberies, the FBI said, and no one was hurt.

Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call the FBI at 385-1281 or Secret Witness at 385-5555. A cash reward may be available to those who provide information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Driver killed, daughter injured

A 21-year-old man is dead and his 22-month-old daughter was in critical condition after a single-car accident Sunday.

Jacob Tobias of Pahrump was northbound on State Route 160 when his car drifted off the highway. He apparently overcorrected, causing his car to spin and then roll, said Trooper Alan Davidson, Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman.

Tobias was ejected from the car and died. The car came to rest in a desert area west of the highway, Davidson said.

The toddler was strapped in a child seat. Tobias was wearing a shoulder belt but apparently was not wearing the lap belt and was thrown from the car, Davidson said.

Man killed in rollover near Apex

A 42-year-old man died Monday when the rented dump truck he was driving rolled over, ejecting him on Las Vegas Boulevard North near Apex.

Armando Ocegueda of Las Vegas apparently lost control of the truck about 1 p.m., and the truck rolled over. Ocegueda was thrown from the vehicle and then trapped under it, Nevada Highway Patrol officials said.

Ocegueda was taken to University Medical Center where he died at 6:45 p.m., officials said.

A man found shot to death

Sunday on a Las Vegas street was identified as Los Angeles resident Victor Hernandez. The driver of a passing car found Hernandez, 33, in the middle of the intersection of Lamb Boulevard and Wyoming Avenue. Witnesses told police he was seen running from a van after an argument and was shot as he ran. Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Metro's homicide unit at 229-3521 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.

A man struck and killed

while walking in the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Paradise Road Saturday night was identified as 44-year-old David A. Quezada of Las Vegas. Metro Police located the man who was in the truck that struck Quezada and drew blood from him for a toxicology test. Police also have contacted a woman who had been in the truck and will speak with her.

The security guard killed

in a shooting at an East Craig Road bar was identified this morning by the Clark County coroner's office as 38-year-old Ryan Frisco of Las Vegas. Frisco apparently escorted a group of men out of the bar early Saturday, but one of the men returned with a gun and fired several shots about 4:30 a.m. Four others were wounded. Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Metro's homicide unit at 229-3521.