Sahara at Decatur reopens after suspicious package probe
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall while Las Vegas police investigated a suspicious package in the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sahara Avenue is closed between Decatur Boulevard and Arville Street due to a suspicious package investigation, Las Vegas police said. (Courtesy RTC FAST Cams)
Las Vegas police officer Troy Barrett speaks to the news media at the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville while police and fire investigate a suspicious package in inside the Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police officer Troy Barrett speaks to the news media at the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville while police and fire investigate a suspicious package in inside the Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall wait while Las Vegas police investigate a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall wait while Las Vegas police investigate a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall wait while Las Vegas police investigate a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall wait while Las Vegas police investigate a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall wait while Las Vegas police investigate a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue's bomb squad investigates a suspicious package at the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville inside the Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue's bomb squad investigates a suspicious package at the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville inside the Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall walk back to their jobs after Las Vegas police investigated a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall walk back to their jobs after Las Vegas police investigated a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall walk back to their jobs after Las Vegas police investigated a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall walk back to their jobs after Las Vegas police investigated a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall walk back to their jobs after Las Vegas police investigated a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Employees from businesses inside the Westlake Center shopping mall walk back to their jobs after Las Vegas police investigated a ҳuspicious packageӠin the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue's bomb squad and Las Vegas police investigate a suspicious package at the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville inside the Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue's bomb squad investigates a suspicious package at the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville inside the Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters and police wait in the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville while investigating a suspicious package at Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas firefighters wait in the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville while investigating a suspicious package at Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police secure the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville while investigating a suspicious package at Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police secure the 4500 block of West Sahara between Decatur and Arville while investigating a suspicious package at Westlake Center shopping area in Las Vegas on Monday, June 1, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sahara Avenue between Arville Street and Decatur Boulevard was closed for about two hours Monday while Las Vegas police investigated a “suspicious package.”
Buildings in the area were evacuated after a call came in about 8:30 a.m. from a business in the 4500 block of Sahara, officer Michael Rodriguez said.
Metro’s ARMOR responded and determined everything was safe about 11:25 a.m.
Las Vegas police did not provide further details about the package.
Contact reporter Cassandra Taloma at ctaloma@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @CassandraTaloma.
