UPDATE: The scene was cleared shortly before 7 a.m. It is believed that the man who initiated the standoff was taken into custody.
Streets are opening up & SWAT leaving the scene of a barricade near Boulder Highway & Tropicana. pic.twitter.com/mmm2u89alx
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) March 21, 2016
Officers say man was arrested, accused of beating his girlfriend & holding her & 2 kids hostage overnight. pic.twitter.com/YWRnDo6eyY
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) March 21, 2016
EARLIER STORY:
A standoff is underway in a neighborhood near Tropicana Avenue and Boulder Highway.
According to initial reports, the standoff is most likely domestic related.
Police are evacuating homes in the area.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
SWAT moving into a neighborhood near Greyhound & Steptoe. We're hearing this may be a barricade situation. pic.twitter.com/n6ubU3Qm0t
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) March 21, 2016
Officers surrounding a neighborhood near Steptoe & Greyhound. A man is refusing to leave his home. pic.twitter.com/AJrFGTmspu
— Yasmeen Hassan (@YasmeenTV) March 21, 2016
