Armed robbery suspect caught, school lockdown to be lifted
Las Vegas police investigate after a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police investigate after a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Authorities ordered Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, to be locked down as Las Vegas police search nearby for an armed robbery suspect Wednesday morning. (Screengrab/Google Street View)
Las Vegas police respond to a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police respond to a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police respond to a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police respond to a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police and SWAT make their way to a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police make their way to a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
An area resident watches as Las Vegas police respond to a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police make their way to a barricade situation involving an armed robbery suspect inside of a home by Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The suspect involved in an armed robbery Wednesday morning, causing authorities to order Ronnow Elementary School, near Washington Avenue and Pecos Road, to be locked down as Las Vegas police searched for him, has been arrested.
The elementary school’s lockdown order was expected to be lifted about noon, police said.
The robbery occurred about 3:20 a.m. in the 3200 block of south Las Vegas Boulevard near Fashion Show Mall, and one male is in custody, police said.
This is a developing story. Check back here for details.
Contact reporter Kimberly De La Cruz at 702-383-0381, kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or on Twitter @KimberlyinLV.
