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Carjacking devolves into barricade in far northwest valley

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December 8, 2023 - 12:12 pm

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Police were on the scene of a barricade event that lasted all day Friday in the far northwest valley.

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The initial call came in just after 6:35 a.m. Friday in an area of U.S. Highway 95 northbound and Corn Creek Road.

SWAT was called to the area and officers were still in position around 9 p.m., but did not know if the suspect was still in a residence, said Lt. Miguel Ibarra.

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Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Commercial Robbery Section at 702-828-3591.