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Man detained after woman dragged by car at McCarran airport

Updated July 15, 2020 - 7:39 am

A woman was dragged by a car at McCarran International Airport Wednesday morning in a domestic dispute stemming from a missed flight, police said.

Las Vegas police Lt. Damon Young said the woman suffered minor injuries in the 6:19 a.m. incident.

“A domestic dispute occurred this morning at the airport over a missed and or delayed flight,” Young said in a text. “The male half became angry and attempted to drive out of the area while having a dispute with his significant other.”

“The female was dragged a short distance by the vehicle, causing road abrasions to her foot,” Young said.

A male suspect was taken into custody and the incident is under investigation, police said.

Contact Glenn Puit at gpuit@reviewjournal.com. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter.

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