Local news briefs for November 30, 2000

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000 | 11:38 a.m.

Tommy Tune to leave MGM

Tommy Tune, star of the MGM Grand's multi-million dollar production "EFX," will give his last performance in the show on Jan. 13, MGM Grand hotel-casino officials said.

The dancer came from New York originally planning to stay six months, but has been here for nearly two years.

Tune has won nine Tony awards for his work as a performer, choreographer and director on Broadway. After his final Las Vegas show, he will return to New York to work on another Broadway show called "Easter Parade."

A replacement for the 6-foot, 6-inch, 61-year-old performer will be announced in the near future.

He replaced David Cassidy, who had played the lead in the show from 1996 to 1998. Cassidy joined the show after Michael Crawford, who originated the part in 1995, left the show with an injury.

Suspect sought in drug store theft

Metro Police are searching for a 31-year-old man wanted in connection with a Tuesday afternoon robbery of a change attendant at a southeast Las Vegas drug store.

Police say that a man armed with a small automatic handgun robbed the change attendant at Sav-On Drugs, 2855 S. Nellis Blvd., about 1:45 p.m., then fled in a Chevrolet Blazer.

A Metro helicopter spotted the Blazer shortly after the robbery, but lost it after it drove into the MGM Grand hotel-casino parking structure. Police believe the suspect caused an accident in the valet area of the hotel.

Detectives determined that the Blazer belonged to Michael Anthony Ray, and the change clerk picked Ray out of photo lineups, police said.

Ray, who is also wanted for federal weapons charges and is suspected in numerous other change clerk robberies, should be considered armed and dangerous, police said.

Ray, 31, is described as white, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and short brown hair. Anyone with information on Ray's whereabouts is asked to call detectives at 229-3591 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.

Man wanted in Pa. nabbed by Metro

A man wanted in Pennsylvania on rape charges, who had appeared on the syndicated television show "America's Most Wanted," was arrested by Metro Police on Monday.

Police arrested a man identifying himself as David Mark Evans on a grand larceny charge after he allegedly stole a coat from a department store in the Boulevard Mall, 3700 S. Maryland Parkway.

Further investigation revealed the man to be Paul Evans, who had escaped from a Pennsylvania police transport in May while returning from an arraignment for a prior escape.

Evans is currently being held in the Clark County Detention Center, police said.

Flu shots available at Raley's markets

Raley's supermarkets will be offering flu shots for $11 at its five different locations Friday and Saturday. Shots will be offered from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-6 p.m.

The locations include Raley's at Buffalo Drive and Flamingo Road; Jones Boulevard and Vegas Drive, 631-6745; Tropicana Road and Eastern Avenue. 454-5747; Rainbow Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue, 658-6880; and Craig Road and Decatur Boulevard, 645-2260.

Shots are free for customers with Part B Medicare without HMO coverage. Pneumonia shots are available for a nominal fee.

The Clark County Health District won't be offering flu shots until the end of December.