A pre-dawn carjacking in the northeast Las Vegas Valley turned into a high-speed chase early Thursday, ending with a disabled car, one person in cuffs, and a major intersection shut down for hours.
Las Vegas Metro police said officers were called just after 4:50 a.m. to the 6000 block of Strong Bow Drive on a report that someone with a gun had taken a vehicle. While heading to the scene, officers spotted a car matching the description of the stolen vehicle and tried to pull it over. The driver took off instead, kicking off a pursuit through the area.
Police used what they described as pursuit-termination tactics to stop the fleeing vehicle near Nellis Boulevard and Cheyenne Avenue. The car was disabled, the chase ended, and officers arrested the suspect. That person was later taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons following the arrest. Metro said there were no crashes reported during the incident, although Nellis remained closed at Cheyenne as crews worked the scene.
What police say
According to News 3 Las Vegas, officers first spotted the stolen vehicle while responding to the carjacking call and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver kept going at a high rate of speed, which prompted the full-on pursuit…