Hit & Run Ends in a Standoff

A man is in custody following a hit and run crash and standoff with the Nevada Highway Patrol. According to the NHP, a driver was involved in a hit & run on 395 near N. McCarran Boulevard yesterday afternoon. A short time later, the suspect was spotted near a home on 5th Street between Center and Lake. NHP says the man locked himself in a vehicle and refused to cooperate for several hours. Troopers were eventually able to convince the man to surrender. He was taken into custody.