Kidnap suspect in custody after barricade event in North Las Vegas
An investigation into a reported kidnapping Monday morning led police to surround a North Las Vegas apartment complex where they took a man into custody.
According to North Las Vegas police, 22-year-old Keonte Carter of Las Vegas was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic battery. He surrendered to police peacefully, according to police.
Just before 12:45 a.m., North Las Vegas police received a call of a possible kidnapping on the 3200 block of Fountain Falls Way, near Cheyenne Avenue and Simmons Street, the department said in a news release.
During the investigation, the crisis negotiation team, detectives and SWAT team were called to the scene, and residents of the complex were evacuated, according to the department.
During the standoff, multiple streets, including Simmons Street, were closed, and traffic on Cheyenne Avenue was also restricted.
Carter was taken into custody just before 10 a.m., North Las Vegas police said.
Police did not provide any additional details, citing an active investigation.
Contact Glenn Puit by email at gpuit@reviewjournal.com. Follow @GlennatRJ on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Blake Apgar contributed to this report.