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Las Vegas police say woman who had knife commited no crime

A few apartments in the central valley were evacuated Monday night after a woman brandished a large kitchen knife, Las Vegas police said.

Officers were called to 455 E. Twain Ave. around 6:30 p.m., where the woman was “acting erratic” with the knife, Lt. Brian Boxler said. Police found her barricaded inside the apartment and evacuated nearby units.

Boxler said about 9:20 p.m. that the woman didn’t commit a crime, and that officers were leaving.

Contact Alexis Egeland at aegeland@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexis_egeland on Twitter.

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