Las Vegas Sun

April 19, 2024

Domestic dispute leads to standoff, arrest

Man arrested after barricade

Metro Police arrested a man barricaded inside an apartment with a woman and child for more than five hours today after a domestic dispute.

The standoff started about 6 a.m. after police received a call about a domestic dispute in the 3900 block of Palm Beach Street, near Alexander Road and Hualapai Way. A man inside the home with a woman and child refused to allow police inside, police said.

Metro SWAT responded and were able to evacuate the woman and child about 10:45 a.m. Police arrested the man about 11:30 a.m.

Metro is investigating the incident.

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