Residents are frustrated after a string of carjackings, auto thefts and police pursuits across the Las Vegas Valley this week.
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Las Vegas police make carjacking arrest as auto thefts top 1,000 in Clark County this year
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers took a carjacking suspect into custody overnight after a pursuit that began near the 6000 block of Strongbow Drive.
Police say the suspect stole a vehicle at gunpoint. Officers say they arrived at the scene, witnessed the carjacking as it was happening, and attempted to stop the car — but the suspect sped away. The chase ended near Nellis Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue.
Traffic
Carjacking turned car pursuit closes lanes at Nellis and Cheyenne
A separate call came in around 1:30 Thursday afternoon. Reports of a stolen car near Sahara Avenue and Paradise Road ended in a crash near Flamingo Road and Arville Street.
Crime
LVMPD: Stolen vehicle chase ends near Flamingo Road and Arville Street
Last week, officers spotted a stolen car near Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway. The driver led officers on a pursuit that ended near I-11 and the Boulder Highway off-ramp…