Crime & Safety
Hoover Dam: U.S. 93 Reopens In Both Directions
A possibly armed man barricaded inside a car was blocking traffic between Nevada and Arizona.
Traffic on U.S. 93 has reopened in both directions after a possibly armed person barricaded himself inside a car on Hoover Dam, according to officials and news reports.
The suspect crossed into Arizona where he was taken into custody, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene.
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The dam is closed and tours are suspended till further notice.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are also responding to the scene. A police spokesperson told the Las Vegas Review Journal they received reports of a man with a gun.
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#FASTALERT 15-Jun-18 12:30 pm, Incident on US-93 Southbound at Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge to Arizona, Highway Closed, Detour US-95 to SR163 (Laughlin)
— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) June 15, 2018
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Photo via Nevada Highway Patrol
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