Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Arrest in stolen SUV case shuts down freeway in Henderson

Part of the westbound 215 Beltway in Henderson was closed for nearly an hour this morning as police arrested a man accused of stealing an SUV, authorities said.

Metro Police received a report about 8:50 a.m. of a stolen black Ford Excursion in the southwest valley, but it was Henderson Police that located and arrested the suspect about 20 minutes later between the Green Valley and St. Rose parkway exits, authorities said.

The man was held at gunpoint, as is routine procedure in felony arrests, Henderson Police Officer Scott Williams said. The man surrendered peacefully and no injuries were reported, he said.

The freeway reopened about 10 a.m., Williams said.