Update, 7:05 p.m.: The standoff has ended with a suspect taken into custody, News 3 reports. Police have not released the suspect’s name or what the investigation involves.
Updated 1 p.m. Pacific, Saturday, Oct. 31: Las Vegas police and SWAT officers are at a barricade in the southwest valley that has gone on since early Saturday morning. Here is what police have released so far.
SWAT called to barricade on Monterey Cliffs Avenue
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said detectives went to a home in the 9000 block of Monterey Cliffs Avenue, near South Fort Apache Road and Maule Avenue, around 7:14 a.m. Saturday for a follow-up investigation. Police said a suspect inside the home refused to come out, and SWAT and other tactical units were called to the neighborhood. Police have not said what the investigation involves, and no arrests or injuries had been reported as of early Saturday afternoon. Police described the details as preliminary. (News 3, FOX5)
Driver tip: Police closed nearby streets and asked everyone to avoid the area. If you’re heading between the 215 Beltway and Blue Diamond Road on the west side, use Durango Drive or Buffalo Drive instead of Fort Apache Road near Maule Avenue until police clear the scene.
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555. We’ll update this post when police share more.
Update, 6 p.m. Saturday: The standoff is over. News 3 reports that the suspect was taken into custody after the barricade near Fort Apache Road and Maule Avenue. Police have not released further details, including any charges. (News 3)