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Las Vegas Air Force Base Placed on Lockdown
Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas was placed on lockdown Friday with nearby streets closed, according to local reports.
Base spokesman Eugene Hill said the main gate was closed and the base was put on lockdown about 3 p.m., according to the Las Vegas Sun.
It remains unclear what has caused the lockdown.
Metro Police spokesman Bill Cassell said officers are assisting with traffic control in the area.
Nellis is the location of the United States Air Force
Warfare Center and is a major training location for both U.S. and foreign military aircrews.
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Air Force base in Nev. shuts entrance after threat
LAS VEGAS—Military officials say the main entrance of an Air Force base outside Las Vegas was shut down after a man made a verbal threat to a guard at the gate.Nellis Air Force Base spokesman Chuck Ramey said the entrance was closed more than three hours on Friday and federal agents arrested the man, who was a civilian.
Ramey said the threat was made at about 3 p.m. and was believed to be an isolated incident. He said operations at the base—including other entrances—were not affected.
Ramey declined to identify or describe the man, but said he was alone.
Las Vegas police were called to re-route traffic in the area. Officials expected the main entrance to reopen Friday night.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
NELLIS AIR BASE, Nev. (AP)—Military officials say the main entrance of an Air Force base outside Las Vegas was shut down after a man made a verbal threat to a guard at the gate.
Nellis Air Force Base spokesman Chuck Ramey said the entrance was closed more than three hours on Friday and federal agents arrested the man, who was a civilian.
Ramey said the threat was made at about 3 p.m. and was believed to be an isolated incident. He said operations at the base—including other entrances—were not affected.
Ramey declined to identify or describe the man, but said he was alone.
Las Vegas police were called
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KTNV News Report video describes the man as "elderly" who claimed it was "a joke".
Just. A. Joke.
Now where did I hear that before?
Maybe this, this or even this. Forgive my lack of humor.
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