People demonstrate at the Las Vegas office of U.S. Sen. Dean Heller on Thursday, July 30, 2017.
Published Thursday, July 20, 2017 | 3:41 p.m.
Updated Thursday, July 20, 2017 | 3:57 p.m.
Five people were detained during a health care-related demonstration at Sen. Dean Heller’s Las Vegas office this afternoon, according to Metro Police.
They were expected to be released with unspecified citations, Officer Larry Hadfield said. The rest of the group dispersed.
Pictures of the demonstration show people holding a cloth banner that says “HELLER Stay Strong SAVE MEDICAID.”
Heller has been in the national spotlight as an on-the-fence Republican senator who could decide the fate of GOP efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.
“Senator Heller always values the opportunity to hear directly from the people he represents, and he welcomes their feedback because it helps him do his job best. He is proud of the constituent services operation he has built, and he will continue to always listen to the voices of Nevadans,” said Megan Taylor, a spokeswoman for Heller.
This is the second time this week Metro has responded to Heller’s Las Vegas office.
On Sunday, someone left a threatening note addressed to Heller that police found as they investigated a burglary alarm at the building.
Neither Metro nor Heller’s office have disclosed the content of the letter.
On Wednesday, police released a video showing a “person of interest” in the incident that they were trying to identify.
