LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person arrested two days after he shot at a Las Vegas police officer is accused of kidnapping and sexual assault, based on Metro police.
Jaime Mendoza, 54, was arrested on Dec. 1 on costs of tried homicide of a primary responder, resisting a public officer with a firearm, aggravated stalking, housebreaking of a car, kidnapping, disobeying a peace officer and sexual assault, data confirmed.
On Nov. 29, Metro police responded to a report of a kidnapping and sexual assault within the 600 block of North Christy Lane close to Washington Avenue. Mendoza was recognized because the suspect within the crime and was identified to drive a crimson Toyota RAV4.
When officers arrived they noticed Mendoza’s car pull into the neighborhood. Police tried to cease his car nevertheless they misplaced sight close to Owens Avenue and Marion Drive.
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LVMPD officer Marcos Gomez and his companion later positioned a car matching the outline of Mendoza’s car within the space of Tonopah Avenue and Bruce Road. The officers adopted the car to the 1800 block of North Las Vegas Boulevard the place it crashed right into a tree and a parked car in a car parking zone, police mentioned.
As officers approached the car, Mendoza ran by the enterprise car parking zone ensuing within the officers initiating a foot pursuit.
In the course of the chase, Mendoza fired a gunshot at Officer Gomez inflicting Gomez to shoot again at Mendoza, hitting him within the hip, based on police. Officers then overpassed Mendoza and efforts to find him had been unsuccessful.
Police mentioned throughout a press convention Tuesday that Mendoza’s physique digicam froze in the course of the taking pictures and they’re wanting into the rationale why.
On Dec. 1, police positioned Mendoza within the 600 block of Linn Lane the place he peacefully surrendered. He was taken to an area hospital after which transported to the Clark County Detention Heart.
Mendoza is scheduled to look in court docket on Wednesday.
