Crime & Safety
Six Arrested In West Las Vegas Crime Spree
The investigation of a crime spree spanning several weeks in January has led to the arrest of six suspects so far, police said Wednesday.
LAS VEGAS, NV - Police have arrested six people in connection with a crime spree spanning 14 events since Jan. 15, LVMPD announced on Wednesday. The crimes took place in the Summerlin and northwest area of Las Vegas and involved home invasions, robberies, carjackings, and kidnappings.
Metro detectives are still investigating the crime spree, but so far have arrested the following suspects:
- Dilon Hess, 25
- Alexis (Lexis) Haslinger, 19
- Seth Meeks, 19
- Lee Estrada, 33
- Shylah Rosa, 20
- Cierra Cipriani, 22
According to a Metro release, Hess was identified as a suspect in a number of the crimes that were investigated. Police located Hess in an unmarked vehicle and attempted to take him into custody on Jan. 23 on the 6300 block of N. Durango Dr. Hess rammed into the unmarked police car and then fled the scene along with two other people who were in the car with him at the time. All three were taken into custody.
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On Jan. 15, a suspect approached a car with two females and produced a gun, telling them to leave. The two females were able to flee the vehicle without incident while the suspect robbed the vehicle.
On Jan. 17, a suspect approached an elderly victim who opened the garage door to his home and forced his way into the home at gunpoint. A second suspect joined and the two tied up the elderly victim while they "ransacked" the victim's home. They stole a number of personal belongings as well as the victim's car when they left.
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On Jan. 23, a Best Buy employee was arriving for work when he was approached by a suspect armed with a handgun. The suspect made the victim drive to a nearby ATM and withdraw money. The vehicle was followed by another vehicle which was stolen in a separate event. The suspects let the victim go after stealing his vehicle.
Anyone with more information about this west Las Vegas crime spree is encouraged to call LVMPD at 702-828-8577.
Images via LVMPD. In order: Dilon Hess, Lexis Haslinger, Seth Meeks, Lee Estrada, Shylah Rosa, Cierra Cipriani
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