UPDATE: Action News went inside the home at the center of a SWAT standoff Thursday. Thelma Jackson said her nephews were barricaded for hours before surrendering to police.
"They had got them already," said Jackson. "Why did you have to destroy my house like this?"
Police said the armed robbery occurred at a pawn store.
The men allegedly entered with masks and ordered everyone to the ground. They broke the glass display cases and made off with various pieces of jewelry, said investigators.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department identifies the men as: Courtney Jackson, Miles Martinez, Marquez Anderson, Kaysean Manor, and Daysean Jenkins. They are facing several counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, burglary with a firearm, and conspiracy to commit robbery with a deadly weapon.
Jackson said the suspect's do not live at her home. She was one of the people standing outside for hours as the tense scene played out.
"This is ridiculous, I don't even know where to start," said Jackson.
When Jackson was allowed back inside her home, she found the back door broken and the window shattered. Jackson, who has breast cancer, said she doesn't know how she's going to pick up the pieces.
"My medication, I don't know where it is," she said.
Relatives expressed relief that the men were not injured in the standoff.
Only on @KTNV at 11 - We go inside home at center of swat standoff that evacuated homes, put schools on lockdown pic.twitter.com/JqmSuwVgkZ
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) January 29, 2016
Only on @KTNV at 11 - We go inside home at center of swat standoff that evacuated homes, put schools on lockdown pic.twitter.com/JqmSuwVgkZ
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) January 29, 2016
ORIGINAL STORY:
Three schools have been placed on lockdown as police officers search for robbery suspects.
Police received a report that a robbery happened around 12:30 p.m. at a business located in the 7500 block of West Washington Avenue near North Tenaya Way.
After the robbery, it is believed the suspects fled to a residence in the 1500 block of North Tonopah Drive near Vegas Drive. Police say there are at least 3 to 4 suspects.
Police evacuated residents in the area and the schools were put on lockdown.
The schools involved are Mabel Hoggard Elementary, Advanced Technologies Academy and Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy.
This is a developing situation. Check back for updates.
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We are currently working a barricade situation in the area of Vegas & Tonopah. Road closures in effect. Please avoid the area. #LVMPDNews
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) January 28, 2016
BREAKING: Residents near Tonapah/Vegas Dr evacuated, some schools on lockdown. Police looking for robbery suspects. pic.twitter.com/GsYeAy4txH
— Marissa Kynaston (@marissaktnv) January 28, 2016
SWAT has just arrived on scene of a barricade situation. Residents still evacuated, and 3 schools still on lockdown. pic.twitter.com/3UboSBhjQS
— Marissa Kynaston (@marissaktnv) January 28, 2016
#breaking administrators tell parents on scene elemen. school on hard lockdown. Parents say not contacted @KTNV pic.twitter.com/WGh5yjtHcY
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) January 28, 2016
