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Metal Theft Back on the Police Radar

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Thursday, January 13th, 2011, 6:54pm

LAS VEGAS -- Copper thefts went down with the end of the construction boom. But now, they are back. Criminals are getting more desperate to take advantage of copper prices that are at record highs.

Police say criminals are taking risks with their lives by pulling copper wires out of light poles and utility boxes. Metropolitan police officers are working with recycling yards to curb the thefts. They are competing against illegal recyclers in anonymous vans, smuggling copper out of state.

"They're selling it two what we call a mobile recycler. Somebody that's just driving around with the proverbial white paneled van with a meat scale in the back and we think there are just dozens and dozens of these throughout the valley," said Metro Detective Robert Hagberg.

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Student Arrested with Gun at School

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011, 9:46pm

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- North Las Vegas police have arrested a Cheyenne High School student for bringing a gun to school.

Police were called to the school after getting reports of a fight. When they arrived, they found a person matching the suspect's description and took her into custody. When officers searched the student, they found the gun.

Police say the gun was not loaded.

The student was charged with resisting arrest, carrying a gun on a school campus and carrying a concealed weapon.

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Security Thwarts Robbery at Bighorn Casino

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Friday, December 31st, 2010, 3:07am

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Who could forget the million dollar chip heist at the Bellagio? A helmeted gunman ran in and out of the casino, defying the odds, and escaped with more than a million dollars in casino chips. The robbery was over in minutes.

Days later at the Bighorn Casino in North Las Vegas, a similar robbery occurred. This one happened on a much smaller scale and with a very different ending. An unarmed, unmasked man casually reached over a blackjack table, grabbed nearly $500 in chips and dashed to the front door.

This robber, however, did not get away. An alert security guard chased the suspect out the door and brought him to the ground.

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ICE Seizes More Than $350,000 Worth of Counterfeit Merchandise

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010, 4:28pm

LAS VEGAS -- Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized more than $350,000 worth of counterfeit merchandise in Las Vegas.

Police say they seized more than 4,300 fake items with brand names of more than 25 different designers. Agents say the merchandise is worth more than $350,000. Brands include Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Rolex, Ray-Ban, Versace, and MAC.

The counterfeit goods were seized from Forward Fashion Handbags on Rainbow Boulevard, Lupita Perfumeria at the Charleston Discount Mall, the Broad Acres Swap Meet, the Fantastik Swap Meet and one private home in Las Vegas.

Police say the raids are part of Operation Fire Sale, targeting intellectual property crime in major cities nationwide.

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Homeowner Shoots Suspect in North Las Vegas

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Monday, November 15th, 2010, 7:21pm

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Two teenagers who broke into a North Las Vegas home Monday morning made a big mistake. The homeowner was home and he shot one of them.

The teen is recovering after being shot in the shoulder, and police are still looking for the other suspect. Both broke into the backdoor of a home at the 6500 block of McCarran Street, near Losee Road and Deer Springs Way, in broad daylight.

According to North Las Vegas police officer Chrissie Coon, the two had no idea the homeowner would be home and armed.

"He was at home, heard a loud noise downstairs, confronted the subjects in his home as they were approaching the upstairs," said Officer Coon.

Coon says the homeowner shot one round at the suspects, both ran away. Minutes later, police received a 911 call from a woman who claims her son was shot in the arm.

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Homeowner Shoots Suspect in North Las Vegas

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Monday, November 15th, 2010, 7:21pm

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Two teenagers who broke into a North Las Vegas home Monday morning made a big mistake. The homeowner was home and he shot one of them.

The teen is recovering after being shot in the shoulder, and police are still looking for the other suspect. Both broke into the backdoor of a home at the 6500 block of McCarran Street, near Losee Road and Deer Springs Way, in broad daylight.

According to North Las Vegas police officer Chrissie Coon, the two had no idea the homeowner would be home and armed.

"He was at home, heard a loud noise downstairs, confronted the subjects in his home as they were approaching the upstairs," said Officer Coon.

Coon says the homeowner shot one round at the suspects, both ran away. Minutes later, police received a 911 call from a woman who claims her son was shot in the arm.

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North Las Vegas Police Arrest Five Teens For Robbery Spree

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Thursday, November 11th, 2010, 2:50am

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Five teenagers are under arrest after police say they engaged in a robbery spree in North Las Vegas Wednesday night.

North Las Vegas Police say they received reports of robberies Wednesday afternoon. All of the reports occurred within an hour and each had the same suspect description.

In each case, the suspects surrounded teen victims, showed a weapon and demanded property.

"(The) multiple suspects surrounded them, armed with a handgun, and demanded their property items," said North Las Vegas Police spokesperson Chrissie Coon. "They were looking for... iPods, cell phones, you know, things that are popular among high school students."

Police eventually caught the suspects in a stolen vehicle. Police say they arrested four boys and one girl. All are between the ages of 16 and 17.

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