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Robbery attempt becomes barricade in southwest Las Vegas

Updated September 23, 2019 - 3:40 pm

Las Vegas police blocked off part of Rainbow Boulevard in the southwest valley Monday morning as they responded to an attempted robbery that turned into a barricade situation.

The robbery was reported about 8:30 a.m. at a business on the 7700 block of South Rainbow Boulevard, where it intersects at Robindale Road.

Police blocked traffic in the area while they responded. The Regional Transportation Commission reported at noon that the intersection of Rainbow and Robindale was open.

Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Alejandra Zambrano said at about 1:30 p.m. that no arrests had been made. Police were still investigating, she said.

Lockdowns at nearby schools had been lifted, she said.

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

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