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Police search for remaining suspect after barricade ends near Boulder Highway

Barricade comes after robbery investigation at vacant building off Boulder Highway, police say
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Barricade comes after robbery investigation at vacant building off Boulder Highway, police say
Police arrest two after robbery inside a vacant building off Boulder Highway
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UPDATE | Jan. 6, 2:38 p.m.

A post shared by LVMPD on X has revealed that the barricade has since been cleared by SWAT, but that police are still searching for the last suspect. All roads in the area has reopened.

ORIGINAL STORY

A robbery investigation has developed into a barricade off Boulder Highway Tuesday morning.

It began just after 3 a.m. in the 4800 block of Boulder Highway, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Police said two suspects were arrested after people who were staying in a vacant building reported that they had been robbed.

WATCH | Here's video of the investigation we captured with one of our traffic cameras:

Police investigating robbery of people staying in vacant building

Channel 13 has now learned through Metro sources that this is now being treated as a barricade situation.

SWAT and crisis negotiators are responding.

The investigation is ongoing, and drivers are asked to avoid the area due to a large police presence.

Here's a live look at the road closure from the barricade:

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