Carjack suspect captured after hourlong chase ends in Henderson

Las Vegas constabulary pursued a carjacking fishy for astir an hr Friday afternoon, pursuing the operator into Henderson earlier arresting him successful the McDonald Ranch community.

Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Aden OcampoGomez said astatine 11:57 a.m., constabulary received a study of a antheral attempting to “forcibly bargain a conveyance from a citizen” connected the 5000 artifact of South Palo Verde Road, adjacent East Tropicana Avenue.

“The fishy was seen leaving successful a grey van,” OcampoGomez said.

Police soon spotted the van and pursued it from Las Vegas into Henderson. A constabulary chopper helped some Las Vegas and Henderson constabulary officers to way the conveyance to the McDonald Ranch community. There, officers deployed spike strips successful effort to disable the van, which OcampoGomez said whitethorn person struck astatine slightest 1 different vehicle.

The antheral operator was taken into custody astatine 1:02 p.m. successful the 700 artifact of Dragon Peak Drive. OcampoGomez did not person accusation connected whether anyone was injured.

Further details were not instantly available.

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