North Las Vegas witnessed a tumultuous encounter last Wednesday when police activities escalated to an officer-involved shooting, resulting from an alleged series of violent robberies. KTNV reported that 30-year-old Jarvis Williams appeared in court facing charges including attempted murder and robbery with use of a deadly weapon, with prosecutors calling for a $1 million bail in light of his prior convictions.
In contrast, his defense sought a $50,000 bail, emphasizing Williams’s community ties, which include living with his mother and having shared custody of his son; the judge ended up setting bail at $550,000 and mandated high-level electronic monitoring. As the week progressed, Williams faced a judge again, related to robbery charges, where FOX5 Vegas details his alleged involvement in back-to-back robberies in busy commercial areas, one near a Summerlin shopping center and another at a business close to Rainbow and Lake Mead boulevards.
Initiating the pursuit, law enforcement encountered Williams after his vehicle matched the description from the reported robberies, but he crashed into a patrol car and fled, leading to a shootout in which no injuries were reported. The chase concluded when Williams, having exited his vehicle, fired upon a police car and subsequently barricaded himself inside a home known to him; it was here that authorities retrieved an AR pistol and a handgun concealed in a flooring grout bag found within the suspect’s U-Haul van, as noted by FOX5 Vegas…