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An unnamed man eventually was caught Saturday after he allegedly aimed a firearm<\/a> at several motorists on or near the Las Vegas Strip<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"LVMPD
A LVMPD police cruiser, pictured above. Las Vegas officers were involved in two pursuits on Saturday. (Image: Flickr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The suspect was seen pointing the gun at different vehicles in different locations, according to police reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He then was spotted by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers.\u00a0They began to pursue<\/a> his vehicle near Sahara Avenue and I-15. Eventually, officers stopped him near the Strip at about 1:15 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They only got the suspect to stop his car after they employed an advanced pursuit tactic, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS.<\/p>\n

It’s called the precision immobilization technique (PIT). In this pursuit tactic, officers will drive toward the suspect\u2019s vehicle in such a way that leads the suspect to turn the vehicle sideways. The driver then loses control of the car and is forced to stop, according to Wikipedia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No shots were fired by the suspect. Nor were there any injuries.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear why the suspect was aiming the gun at the motorists.<\/p>\n

The incident also led LVMPD officers to shut down traffic near Las Vegas Boulevard and Liset Way for about two hours.<\/p>\n

Suspects Crash into Police Car<\/h2>\n

In an unrelated incident, a car, in which were two robbery suspects, crashed<\/a> into a LVMPD vehicle also on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Police began to chase the suspects at about 6 p.m. after officers were notified to be on the watch for a vehicle that was used in a robbery that took place earlier in the day in California<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Initially, LVMPD officers attempted to pull the suspects\u2019 vehicle to the side of the road near Maryland Parkway and Rochelle Avenue.<\/p>\n

But the suspect sped away and officers pursued him.<\/p>\n

Eventually, the suspects\u2019 car sped through an intersection and failed to stop for a stop sign. It then crashed into a parked LVMPD police car.<\/p>\n

The two suspects jumped out of their damaged vehicle and began to run away.\u00a0But officers were able to quickly apprehend them.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The duo was arrested and initially were taken by officers to a local hospital for treatment. They suffered what were described as minor injuries.<\/p>\n

Police officers who took part in the chase and arrest also were taken to a hospital. None appeared seriously injured, according to KLAS.<\/p>\n

The collision led the LVMPD to temporarily shut down Eastern Avenue south of Vegas Valley Drive.<\/p>\n

The duo will likely be extradited to California to stand trial for robbery charges. They likely also will face charges in Nevada related to the pursuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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