LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Two people are in critical condition, and a suspect is in custody after stealing a Metro patrol vehicle on Tuesday night.
At approximately 11:12 p.m., Metro police responded to a collision at South Rainbow Boulevard and West Hacienda Avenue. Moments before, around 11 p.m., officers also responded to a call about a male "possibly experiencing a mental health crisis" near the area of Blue Diamond Road and South Buffalo Drive.
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Police have identified the man as 29-year-old Clyde Cabulisan of Las Vegas.
Upon approaching, the subject reportedly began fighting an officer before stealing his marked LVMPD patrol vehicle. Police pursued the suspect until he crashed into another vehicle on Rainbow and Hacienda.
Evidence at the scene and a witness statement indicated to police that the suspect was traveling north on South Rainbow, approaching Hacienda, in the stolen patrol car. As the suspect continued through a red light, a 2012 Ford Explorer traveled east on Hacienda and entered the intersection on a green light.
The collision occurred when the Ford Explorer crossed the path of the stolen car.
The suspect was taken into custody immediately following the collision and transported by ambulance to the UMC Trauma Center.
The two occupants of the Ford Explorer were also transported to the hospital in "critical condition." Additionally, the officer confronted by the suspect only reported minor injuries.
Surrounding roads will be shut down while police investigate the incident.
