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Las Vegas police capture 2 would-be ATV dealership burglars

Two people were detained Friday morning after allegedly breaking into an ATV dealership in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.

Police responded just before 2 a.m. to a burglary alarm at RideNow Powersports, 3800 N. Rancho Drive, near Alexander Road, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson said.

Police surrounded one of the dealership’s two buildings, where the would-be burglars had cut through a vent cover to get inside the business, Johansson said.

One of the burglars fled on foot as officers ordered them to leave the building, but was caught a short time later. The second was found inside the building, Johansson said.

At about 3:15 a.m., officers at the scene walked a man wearing handcuffs out of the building. They spoke to the man briefly before loading him into the back of a police vehicle.

Johansson said the burglars appear to be homeless people who lived in the area.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0365. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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