UPDATE: The barricade situation ended shortly before noon. SWAT and the K-9 unit went into the apartment to apprehend the suspect. The man was bitten during the arrest. He was taken to the hospital to be treated before going to jail.
The man is facing child endangerment, eluding a police officer, violating a protection order and home invasion.
Ambulance leaving the scene of SWAT standoff. Suspect in custody. pic.twitter.com/vOaCzicWjI
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) May 12, 2016
ORIGINAL STORY
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) -- Las Vegas police are working a barricade situation near Sirius Avenue and Arville Street.
We're currently working a barricade situation involving a possibly armed male near Sirius & Arville. Please avoid the area. #LVMPDNews
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) May 12, 2016
According to a tweet sent by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the incident involves a man who is possibly armed. Police say that it began when a woman called Wednesday night, saying her boyfriend was trying to break into her apartment.
13 Action News has a crew on the way and will update this story as more information becomes available.
Woman called police last night saying her bf was trying to break in to her home. Now he's locked himself in his apt. pic.twitter.com/wIAuCsvxWB
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) May 12, 2016
#SWAT just arriving to an @LVMPD barricade possibly involving an armed man. We are just a few feet away from Cashman pic.twitter.com/WIxsffCawb
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) May 12, 2016
No one at Cashman should be affected by barricade. Parents may notice officers & crime tape in the area though. https://t.co/g7KF72lVGE
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) May 12, 2016
