‘Leprechaun in the crosswalk’ event gets motorists’ attention — PHOTOS

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

9 years ago

Clark County School District Officer Robert Mayer crosses Tropicana Avenue at Morris Street on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Nevada Highway Patrol, Henderson Police and CCSD police teamed to to keep crosswalks safe by pulling over drivers that didn’t stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

A pedestrian is stopped by Nevada Highway Patrol officers for jaywalking at the intersection of Tropicana Avenue at Morris Street on Thursday, March 17, 2016. NHP, Henderson police and Clark County School District police teamed to to keep crosswalks safe by pulling over drivers that didn’t stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Clark County School District Officer Robert Mayer crosses Tropicana Avenue at Morris Street on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Nevada Highway Patrol, Henderson police and CCSD police teamed to to keep crosswalks safe by pulling over drivers that didn’t stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Clark County School District Officer Robert Mayer helps a child cross Tropicana Avenue at Morris Street on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Nevada Highway Patrol, Henderson Police and CCSD police teamed to to keep crosswalks safe by pulling over drivers that didn’t stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Clark County School District and Nevada Highway Patrol officers pull over motorists on Tropicana Avenue at Morris Street on Thursday, March 17, 2016. NHP, Henderson Police and CCSD police teamed to to keep crosswalks safe by pulling over drivers that didn’t stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Nevada Highway Patrol, Henderson police and Clark County School District police teamed up to keep crosswalks safe by having an officer cross Tropicana Avenue at Morris Street and pulling over motorists that did not stop. The officer, dressed as a leprechaun, crossed the street by himself, but would escort pedestrians across Tropicana Avenue when the chance arose.