Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Las Vegas Man For Alleged Lewd Incident With Child
Police have arrested a man they say allegedly held a child inside a bathroom of a shopping store in late November.
LAS VEGAS, NV - A man has been arrested for alleged lewd behavior with a child, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The man was arrested on Thursday in connection with an incident which occurred on Nov. 24 inside of a store near Charleston Blvd. and Rampart Blvd.
At around 10 p.m. on Nov. 24, a child entered the bathroom of the store and was in there for an extended period of time. As a family member went to check on the child, he exited the bathroom and told the family member that a man held him inside the bathroom and would not let him leave. The family reported the incident to employees and the case was turned over to Metro's Sexual Assault Division.
Surveillance footage of the suspect leaving the store produced a still shot of his appearance and police identified him as Nicholas Donovan, 21. Donovan was arrested and booked into Clark County Detention Center with one charge of lewdness with a child under the age of 14.
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