Felony stop halts traffic for short time on I-15 near Jean

Police conduct a felony traffic stop on Interstate 15 near Jean, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. (RTC T ...

Traffic on southbound Interstate 15 near Jean was stopped for a short time Thursday afternoon as law enforcement conducted a felony stop.

The closure began just before 2:50 p.m., according to the Nevada Department of Transportation Twitter account.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers, with the assistance of the Nevada Highway Patrol, took the suspect into custody without further incident, according to NHP Trooper Jason Buratczuk.

I-15 reopened to traffic about 5 minutes after the initial stop, Buratczuk said.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on Twitter.

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