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Man arrested after waving machete at Las Vegas police

A man has been arrested and taken to the Clark County Detention Center after waving a machete in a dirt lot near Charleston and Arville. A man has been arrested and taken to jail after allegedly swinging a machete at Las Vegas police in a dirt lot. The incident occurred at 4:07 p.m. on Charleston Boulevard and Arville Street. Police responded to the scene and created a perimeter around the man, who initially dropped the knife but refused to move away from it. Eventually, the man was taken into custody and no one was hurt during the incident.

Man arrested after waving machete at Las Vegas police

Published : 4 weeks ago by By: KTNV Staff, KTNV Staff in General

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A man has been arrested and taken to jail after swinging a machete in a dirt lot.

Las Vegas police said the incident happened at 4:07 p.m. at Charleston Boulevard and Arville Street.

Investigators said officers responded to the scene and created a perimeter around the man.

As officers approached him, the man dropped the knife but refused to move away from it.

Eventually, police said the man was taken into custody.

No one was hurt during the incident.


Topics: Crime

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