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Police: Man Who Died In Handcuffs Said He Couldn't Breathe

Sep 11, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 50-year-old Las Vegas man who died in police custody after a pre-dawn bicycle and foot chase repeatedly told officers handcuffing him he couldn't breathe, a top police department official said.
 
Officers Benjamin Vasquez, 27, and Patrick
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Off-Duty Officer Holds Car Occupants At Gunpoint After Crash

Sep 06, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say an off-duty officer held several people at gunpoint after a car crashed into a steakhouse.
 
Police say the officer observed the Friday morning crash and that its occupants became aggressive when the officer went to chec
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2 Police Detectives Suffer Minor Injuries In Las Vegas Crash

Sep 02, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Metropolitan Police Department says two of its detectives are hospitalized with minor injuries after two-car crash near downtown Las Vegas.

They say the accident occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday.

Police say the detectives were in the same car.

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Woman Killed In Las Vegas In Apparent Random Sledgehammer Attack

Aug 29, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say a woman in a laundromat was killed after reporting a man outside the establishment with a sledgehammer and that authorities believe the suspect beat her with the sledgehammer in an apparently random attack.
 
Police Lt.
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Las Vegas Metro Police, Officers' Union Start Arbitration On New Contract

Aug 28, 2019

Las Vegas Metro Police will begin arbitration with union leaders Wednesday.

Members of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association are hoping to get a raise in a new contract with Metro.

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2 Las Vegas Officers Hurt After Drunk Driver Hits Patrol Car

Aug 26, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Las Vegas police officers are recovering after a suspected drunk driver hit their vehicle.
 
Authorities say the crash happened Monday around 2:30 a.m. near Balzar Avenue and James Bilbray Drive.
 
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Off-Duty Officer Injured In Shooting

Aug 22, 2019

An off-duty Las Vegas Metro Police officer was injured in a shooting in the northwest part of the Las Vegas Valley Wednesday night.

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Police Video Shows Officer Wounding Felon In Fleeing Pickup

Aug 13, 2019

 

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Police: Officer Shoots, Wounds Man After Police Cars Rammed

Aug 09, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say an officer shot and wounded a man during a vehicle chase in which two police cars were rammed Wednesday night.
 
Police said the wounded man drove off after being shot and then crashed into two other cars before getting
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Metro Police: Fixing The Holes Found After Oct. 1 Massacre

Jul 30, 2019

No one has yet made sense of the October 2017 shooting that left 58 dead and injured about 850 people on the Las Vegas Strip. 

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Sheriff Lombardo Reports Drop In Crime In Clark County

Jul 26, 2019

Violent crime is down in the Las Vegas valley this year.

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo says the valley has seen a drop in violent and property crimes, fatal crashes and homicides through mid-2019.

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Off-Duty Las Vegas Policeman Accidentally Shoots Himself

Jul 22, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say an off-duty Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer accidentally shot and wounded himself but is expected to survive.

They say the incident occurred Saturday night on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Las Vegas Police Renew Commitment Io Immigration Program

Jul 20, 2019

Las Vegas police have renewed a partnership program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — a move that county commissioners are questioning.

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Las Vegas Police: Officer Shoots, Wounds Armed Suspect

Jul 18, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say an officer shot and wounded an armed man after police stopped a stolen pickup truck.
 
Capt.
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Las Vegas Police Release Report On Lessons From 2017 Massacre

Jul 11, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police learned from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S.
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Las Vegas Police Fire Officer Who Hesitated During Shooting

Jul 03, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police have fired an officer who froze in the hallway of a Las Vegas Strip hotel while a gunman the floor above fired on a music festival crowd.

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Fourth Of July Chaos Is Here: How Will Metro Respond?

Jul 01, 2019

The Fourth of July is two days away. While most of us enjoy a night of grilling and fireworks with family and friends, it is not exactly a relaxing night for police.

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Fuel Thefts, Storage In Neighborhoods Worry Las Vegas Officials

Jun 07, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas say they're worried about the risk of explosion in neighborhoods where gasoline thieves are storing flammable fuel.

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Metro's Traffic Bureau Captain Relieved Of Duty

Jun 06, 2019

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said its traffic bureau captain has been relieved of duty.

Capt. Nick Farese was in charge of the traffic bureau under Metro’s tourist safety division and was relieved of duty with pay on Friday.

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Police: Man, Woman Shot By Officers Investigating Robberies

May 31, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a man sought in several armed robberies displayed a gun before he was shot and wounded by detectives approaching to arrest him and a woman in a vehicle in a suburban Las Vegas gas station parking lot.

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Death Of Man Restrained In Las Vegas Jail Ruled A Homicide

May 31, 2019

 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A death of a Wisconsin man in Las Vegas two months ago has been ruled a homicide by the Clark County coroner's office.

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Gunshot Prompts Mall Evacuation On Las Vegas Strip

May 28, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunshot fired inside a mall on the Las Vegas Strip prompted an evacuation and a heavy police response Monday.
 
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the gunshot caused a frenzy at the Fashi
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Las Vegas Officer Fatally Shoots Man ID'd As Battery Suspect

May 15, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say an officer fatally shot a gun-wielding man during a confrontation outside a home following a report of a domestic disturbance.
 
A police statement said the officer shot the man Tuesday night after he left the house whil
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Las Vegas Woman Accused Of Murder In Bathtub Death Of Child

May 13, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a Las Vegas woman is in custody in connection with the drowning death of her 2-year-old daughter.

Las Vegas Metro Police say the woman in her mid-40s called 911 Saturday afternoon claiming her child had drowned in the bathtub.

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Las Vegas Motorcycle Police Officer Injured In Hit-And-Run

May 10, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested in a hit-and-accident that injured a Las Vegas police officer following a traffic stop.

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