Silver Springs bar robbed at gunpoint early Sunday, suspect remains at large
A Silver Springs bar off Highway 50 was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday with the bandit brandishing a weapon and making off with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were called at around 2:20 a.m. to the Bait Farm Saloon in the 1800 block of Highway 50. When deputies arrived the female bartender reported that at closing time she was robbed at gunpoint.
The suspect is described as a black male adult wearing a dark jacket and gloves. He is also being described as between 5 feet nine inches and 6 feet tall with a medium build. The victim stated the suspect did brandish a firearm.
The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash and left in an unknown direction of travel in an unknown vehicle.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking that if anyone has any information that would assist in identifying the suspect in this case; please contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Division at 775 577-5206; dispatch at 775 577-5023 or Secret Witness at 775 322-4900.