Busy roadway closed to traffic after man flees from police
A man confronted by Las Vegas police about a stolen vehicle fled into an apartment in the southern valley Wednesday morning, prompting police to surround the apartment and close off a busy roadway.
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada said the northbound and southbound lanes of Dean Martin Drive were closed at Blue Diamond Road because of the 10:30 a.m. standoff at the Highland Inn Motel on Dean Martin. Traffic delays were expected throughout the immediate area throughout the morning and early afternoon.
Las Vegas police spokesman Aden OcampoGomez said the confrontation between the man and police started at 10:30 a.m. in the 8000 block of Dean Martin.
An officer said the man was possibly armed as he fled from the officer to the apartment at the motel. Police later issued a news release saying that “the situation has been deemed a barricade.”
“This is an active scene and there have been evacuations conducted at the motel as a precaution,” police said.
An update from police at 4:45 p.m. indicated SWAT crisis negotiators were responding, and an RTC alert at 10:30 p.m. warned that nearby roads were still closed.
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