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1 in custody after barricade situation ends in central Las Vegas

Updated November 11, 2019 - 8:26 pm

A man was arrested Monday after he brandished a handgun during a disagreement, apparently struck an apartment building with his car and refused officers’ commands to give himself up, according to Las Vegas police.

According to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Brian Boxler:

Officers were called to Dumont Boulevard and Maryland Parkway about 4:30 p.m. The man accused of pointing a gun had fled, and his black sedan was found in an alley.

Officers used a bullhorn in an attempt to coax the man outside. He ended the standoff after learning of SWAT team members’ pending involvement.

Multiple apartments in the area were evacuated.

Contact Alexis Egeland at aegeland@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexis_egeland on Twitter.

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