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Barricade situation in central Las Vegas ends with 1 in custody

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Posted at 12:56 PM, Oct 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-26 17:51:01-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas police were working a barricade situation in the central part of town Tuesday afternoon.

Officers were called to a business near Las Vegas and Charleston boulevards just at about 12:10 p.m. about a robbery in progress.

Employees exited the business but a person of interest did not and promoted a barricade situation, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The intersection of Las Vegas and Charleston boulevards was closed for the active situation until the barricaded person was taken into custody.

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