3 in custody, several hurt after Las Vegas robbery attempt ends in crash
Three people were taken into custody and multiple people were injured Wednesday after a police pursuit ended with a two-vehicle crash in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.
The initial call of an attempted robbery came in just before 8:10 a.m., according to a Metropolitan Police Department release.
Multiple subjects attempted to take items from a victim using a weapon in the area of G Street and McWilliams Avenue and fled prior to officers arriving.
The suspects were observed driving near U.S. Highway 95 and Jones Boulevard. A vehicle pursuit was initiated, and the suspects fled at a high rate of speed, police said.
At some point, the vehicle collided with another car near Cheyenne Avenue and Whispering Willow Lane.
Three individuals were taken into custody. Medical personnel arrived at the scene and transported multiple persons to a nearby hospital for minor injuries.
