LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person is dealing with prices after allegedly threatening to stab a police canine and stealing electronics from a retail retailer within the southwest Las Vegas valley, in keeping with police.
Dominic Trappasse, 41, was charged with resisting a public officer with a lethal weapon, court docket data present.
Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division responded to a retail retailer within the 4100 block of Blue Diamond Highway round 1 p.m. on Could 14. Police stated staff known as 911 after recognizing Trappasse strolling by means of the shop, speaking to himself.
Trappasse used a folding knife to chop safety cords hooked up to iPhones earlier than making an attempt to interrupt right into a locked glass show, in keeping with an arrest report. He then loaded a number of electronics, two backpacks, and a tv right into a buying cart and exited the shop, police stated.
When officers arrived, they stated Trappasse refused to adjust to instructions to drop the weapon. Police stated, “he yelled at us that we are not real cops and that all he wanted was his meth that was left inside the store.”
When warned once more to drop the knife, Trappasse instructed an officer he would stab the police canine if launched, LVMPD stated.
Officers hit Trappasee with a Taser from behind. He was then taken into custody with out additional incident. The entire worth of the stolen gadgets was beneath $1,200, in keeping with the report.
Trappasse was booked into the Clark County Detention Heart on a $4,000 bail after receiving medical consideration, LVMPD stated. He made his preliminary court docket look Tuesday morning and was anticipated again in court docket on June 3, data present.
