LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A lady is accused of kidnapping a Las Vegas police officer after she and three youngsters have been caught stealing from a Goal within the southwest valley, based on an arrest report.
Keneshia Dixon, 35, faces a number of prices, together with conspiracy to commit theft, kidnapping, housebreaking, resisting a public officer, battery on a protected particular person, and three counts of kid abuse, information confirmed.
On Aug. 1, round 7 p.m., a loss prevention specialist on the Goal positioned at 4100 Blue Diamond Highway close to Valley View Boulevard referred to as police to report a theft inside the shop. The worker instructed police that 4 girls have been concealing objects close to the newborn division.
The loss prevention specialist mentioned Dixon and three women, two 17-year-olds and a 13-year-old, entered the shop and began placing child garments into their luggage. Two of the teenagers left with out paying for the objects after which returned to the shop, the place they met with Dixon and one other teen, who was additionally placing objects into her bag, police mentioned.
Dixon did buy a number of objects, nonetheless, there have been nonetheless objects hid within the teen’s bag, police mentioned.
When officers arrived, they briefly spoke with a Goal safety guard earlier than they observed Dixon and one other lady exiting the shop. Officers instructed them to return over, nonetheless, they continued to stroll away towards their automotive, the report mentioned.
An officer began to run towards each Dixon and the lady and tried to seize them. Because the officer tried to detain Dixon, she continued to run away from him and towards the car, the place two of the ladies exited the car and tried to cease the officer from detaining Dixon. One witness noticed the ladies punching the officer at the back of his head, the report mentioned.
One witness heard the ladies yelling, “Get off my mom! What is she getting arrested for? Stop!” the report mentioned.
Two Las Vegas Metro law enforcement officials have been hospitalized after making an attempt to cease 4 suspects at a southwest valley purchasing middle. (Courtesy of @Markyrayjr)
Dixon managed to open the rear passenger aspect door and get into the car. The officer fell into the rear floorboard of the car, together with his legs nonetheless hanging out of the car. The officer mentioned he felt as if he was pushed or punched into the car, police mentioned.
One of many women then acquired into the driving force’s seat and commenced driving by the car parking zone, with the officer nonetheless wedged on the floorboard together with his legs hanging out, the report mentioned.
Las Vegas law enforcement officials hospitalized after making an attempt to cease suspects at purchasing plaza
Because the car drove by the car parking zone, one of many women might be heard yelling “let him out, get out, get out” and to “make a right,” the report mentioned. At one level, the car stopped to let one of many women out of the car, and one other lady exited the car.
The car finally turned onto Blue Diamond Highway, the place one other officer rammed into the car in an try to push it into the desert panorama. Because the officer pushed the car, a boxed truck struck the police car, police mentioned.
Two Las Vegas Metro law enforcement officials have been hospitalized after making an attempt to cease 4 suspects at a southwest valley purchasing middle. (Courtesy of @Markyrayjr)
The officer then gave verbal instructions to Dixon and the lady to exit the car and each have been taken into custody. The officer then went to assist the officer who was within the car and laid him down within the dust. When the officer went again to the opposite space the place Dixon was, she was not there and took off working whereas nonetheless in handcuffs, police mentioned. Police later discovered her close to Blue Diamond Highway and Arville Avenue.
Two Las Vegas Metro law enforcement officials have been hospitalized after making an attempt to cease 4 suspects at a southwest valley purchasing middle. (James Schaeffer/KLAS)
Contained in the car, police discovered about 20 items of child garments and a pair of leggings that have been inside one of many teen’s bag, the report mentioned.
The officer was taken to an area hospital the place he was handled for his accidents and later launched, the report mentioned.
Dixon was additionally taken to an area hospital for minor accidents and was then taken to the Clark County Detention Heart. She is scheduled to seem in court docket on Aug. 19.
The three teenagers have been arrested and brought to the Clark County Juvenile Corridor on numerous prices, together with theft, conspiracy to commit theft and kidnapping. Police confirmed that Dixon was the mom of one of many teenagers concerned.
