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Sept. 23, 2011 / 12:31 PM

Man held in Las Vegas robberies of 2 women

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Las Vegas police said they arrested a man in the robberies of two women in their 70s outside of casinos.

Tyler Skochenko, 23, was arrested Wednesday night on charges of robbery of a victim over 65 years old, battery with intent to commit robbery and battery with substantial bodily harm, the Las Vegas Sun reported.

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Skochenko matched witness' descriptions, police said.

Skochenko was accused of shoving a 70-year-old woman from behind and taking a necklace and stealing a purse from a 79-year-old woman, pushing her to the ground and injuring her hip.

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