Las Vegas man indicted in attack on police sergeant

A man accused of attacking a Las Vegas Metro police sergeant near Sam’s Town was indicted Thursday on a series of charges.

Omar Brisbane broke Sgt. Tabitha Baker’s teeth when he punched her repeatedly as she tried to arrest him June 1, while responding to a burglary report.

The sergeant first spotted Brisbane wearing nothing but shoes and boxer shorts, and attempted to handcuff him, according to a police report. The first punch caused Baker to stumble, before Brisbane punched her again. He then pinned the sergeant to the ground and kept punching her.

Brisbane tried to grab Baker’s gun, threatened to kill her and then ran from the scene before he was apprehended, the report stated.

Brisbane faces eight counts, including attempted murder, robbery, attempted robbery and five various battery charges.

Bail was set at $2 million for Brisbane, who remained in custody at the Clark County Detention Center.

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