SWAT Barricade in Southwest Las Vegas: Police Say a Suspect Refused to Come Out of a Monterey Cliffs Avenue Home
Las Vegas police said detectives went to a home in the 9000 block of Monterey Cliffs Avenue on Saturday morning for a follow-up investigation, a suspect inside refused to come out, and SWAT officers were called in.
A police barricade in the southwest valley stretched from Saturday morning into the early afternoon. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 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 follow-up investigation involves, and they described the details released so far as preliminary.
As of early Saturday afternoon, police had reported no arrests and no injuries. Police closed nearby streets and asked everyone to avoid the area while the barricade continued. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555. This story will be updated when police release more details.
