Las Vegas police officer draws Taser in altercation with street vendor near Strip
Body camera footage from a Las Vegas Metropolitan police officer shows him involved in an altercation with a street vendor near the Welcome to Las Vegas sign last weekend.
LVMPD addressed the incident and included a portion of the officer’s video, which includes some adult language, in a social media post on Aug. 7.
In a series of three posts, the department explained that the officer had spoken to the vendor the day before to remind him that operating without a license is illegal. A new bill broadening legalization for Las Vegas street vendors has not yet gone into effect.
The vendor is seen pushing the officer and knocking him to the ground on the video, leading to the officer drawing his Taser. Police said the vendor in the video was arrested, but no other information was available.
Police social media posts added that the department “will work with the sponsors of SB92 to engage the community to educate everyone on how this new law will be implemented.”
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