A house arrest escapee has been charged with the stabbing of a security officer on Las Vegas Boulevard, then repeatedly punching a police K-9 dog as he was arrested, according to police records.
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Freddy Allen, 58, was arrested on suspicion of murder in the 9:39 p.m. attack on a pedestrian bridge at Las Vegas Boulevard South and Tropicana Avenue.
Kirklin Oates, 55, is a six-time felon from California who has been arrested five times in Las Vegas since July, police and court records show.
Las Vegas police said they arrested Chris Okoronkwo, 33, of Las Vegas, at the Cosmopolitan on suspicion of attempted murder, assault, and battery with a deadly weapon.
Las Vegas police are investigating a fight that led to one man being stabbed at the Cosmopolitan early Thursday.
A woman is accused of stabbing a man in the neck on the Las Vegas Strip during an overnight domestic dispute.
Tourists interviewed on the Strip this week say they feel safe despite the recent spate of violence, noting increased police presence as a positive factor.
Las Vegas police are investigating the stabbings of two women early Thursday in central Las Vegas.