Las Vegas SWAT team respond to man who took woman hostage inside room at Caesars Palace
The suspect was spotted throwing furniture and electronics out of the a broken window of the hotel. (Video: KVVU FOX5 Vegas)
A Las Vegas SWAT team Tuesday arrested a man who had taken a woman hostage and barricaded himself inside a hotel room at Caesars Palace.
Las Vegas police said it received a report of a "domestic disturbance" at a hotel in the 3500 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard around 9:15 a.m. local time.
A curtain hangs out of a broken window on a hotel tower at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Upon arriving, police said a man refused to open the door and claimed to be armed, though no weapon was ever encountered.
Footage circulating online showed a hotel window smashed open with objects being thrown out into the pool area below. Police said the pool area had been evacuated.
Caesars Entertainment told Fox News Digital it was "cooperating fully with law enforcement officers on scene who are handling the investigation."
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Las Vegas police said later Tuesday that SWAT had made entry into the hotel room and had taken the suspect into custody. The woman who was also in the room with them is safe with officers, they said.
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