Suspect in custody after robbery, barricade in Las Vegas

Police investigated a robbery turned barricade after they say an individual took items from someone working in the neighborhood of the 7500 block of Lush Oasis Avenue around 12:25 p.m. Tuesday and then entered a residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The individual was refusing to exit the residence for several hours, which turned the situation into a barricade, police said. At around 4:20 p.m., police said the suspect was taken into custody. The SWAT team and crisis negotiators were on scene, according to the report, and the investigation is ongoing.

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