Police arrest suspect in bomb threat at Trump International Hotel

Las Vegas constabulary connected Tuesday arrested a fishy who claimed to person near a weaponry successful the lobby of the Trump International Hotel.

Metropolitan Police Department Capt. Dori Koren said constabulary received a telephone astir 12:53 p.m. that said a antheral had walked into the edifice lobby and near a ample suitcase and duffel astatine the concierge stand. Moments later, helium began yelling that determination was a weaponry successful the gathering earlier leaving successful a taxi. About 15 minutes later, the edifice received 2 telephone calls relaying weaponry threats.

Metro’s All-Hazard Regional Multi-agency Operations and Response squad were called to the scene, the section said.

The spot was partially evacuated and constabulary investigated the “suspicious items.” Koren said astatine a quality briefing that officers had not recovered immoderate explosives arsenic of 3:50 p.m., though they were double-checking the area.

Koren said the fishy was located and taken into custody aboriginal successful the afternoon.

Fashion Show Drive was closed betwixt Sammy Davis Jr. Drive and Las Vegas Boulevard South arsenic officers continued to investigatee.

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