This is a weekly blog post that I'm calling Apartment Hell Life. I've mentioned a few times some of the crazy things that go on in and around my apartment complex in the past 25 years that we've lived here and people keep telling me I should write a book. But instead of a book, I've decided to share the crazy things that have happened in and around my apartment complex in the last 25 years here in a weekly blog post.
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I watched as the manager from across the street told one of the drug addicts to stay off his property on Friday. I thought they were going to come to blows over it. They were screaming at each other but he did finally walk away.
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The police helicopter was hovering for about an hour over the street that is about a block away. I heard sirens but no police near my street. I looked on the Nextdoor app and a few people that live down the street said the police were there because a teenager was on his roof, wouldn't come down and was threatening to jump. They did get him down finally though.
I was going to say it was a quiet week....and then this happened yesterday.
The police helicopter was flying over my complex before I started getting pictures. Then I started seeing police on my street. They were at the end of the alley across the street and blocking it off.
Then another cop car showed up.
Then there was a cop car directly across from my bedroom window and he sat in the street for a while.
My daughter and neighbor walked outside and saw that the police were actually across the street from the last building in my apartment complex.
They were going up and down the stairs to that building they are parked in front of with their guns drawn and their shields up. They were telling someone in one of the apartments over there to come out over the loud speaker. So it was a standoff situation.
Then 3 motorcycle police officers parked at the end of the alley across the street.
K9 officers were walking around with their K9 dogs.
People started coming out of the apartment and they were put into handcuffs but there was someone still inside that wouldn't come out.
This person was put in handcuffs. The police were out there for hours and I thought it was over at one point. I was wrong.
My daughter took a little video of all the police too.
8 hours later....
More police show up, all of the surrounding streets are blocked off with police tape. And then SWAT shows up. That armored vehicle is the swat van.
The alley across the street had a bunch of cops show up and one street over was also blocked off and an ambulance and fire truck was sitting there waiting.
Once the SWAT vehicle got here my daughter took another little video.
The police had a drone up looking into the apartment and they told people down there that someone told my daughter that it was a hostage situation, the person fired a shot at police and they believe the hostage might not be alive.
Here's a better video of SWAT getting ready to do something. This has been going on for quite a while though. So it's almost midnight as I'm updating this and this post is about to go live. The police and Swat are still out there. Swat hasn't made a move to enter the apartment yet and I don't think they will before this goes live. This standoff has been going on for 14 hours now. You would think that if they had a hostage that they would want to get in there and make sure that the person is okay. I know if I was a hostage I would want somebody to enter the apartment and come rescue me. Maybe it's because they don't think the hostage us alive? I don't know. It's bordering on ridiculous at this point. But if there are any updates after I wake up tomorrow, today now, I will update them in the comment section.
UPDATE:
The first comment down there from boots and braids found a new story about this. But the news hilariously said that the standoff only lasted 2 hours which is completely wrong because this went on for all day for at least 14 hours. The police are gone but the new story said that the man surrendered peacefully and it didn't say anything about a hostage so I'm guessing that there wasn't one or that they were fine. The police were all cleared out by the time I got up this morning.
The high this week was 75F/23C
The low this week was 41F/5C
So that's it for this week's Apartment Hell Life! Be sure to come back next week for more.
WOW! Teenage jumper, Helicopters, drones, cops, ambulance, swat, AR15's, Standoff Situation, you had it all. Must have been some very bad guys. I'm surprised they didn't evacuate you guys.
ReplyDeleteThis story was in the news may be what you were seeing. "LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Metro Police have taken a suspect into custody on Saturday night after a two-hour barricade situation in the western valley. According to police, the suspect was wanted for a robbery and barricaded himself in an apartment and was refusing to exit. Both negotiators and SWAT units were working to negotiate with the suspect in a complex on Bromley Avenue and Orland Street. As of 8:05 p.m., police have confirmed with Channel 13 that the suspect surrendered peacefully and was taken into custody."
Delete2 hour barricade situation? Lol This lasted all day and night. That's hilarious.
DeleteHi, Mary!
ReplyDeleteThis is the most excitement you've had on your block in quite a while, dear friend. I'm sitting here writing this comment just a few hours after all this action was unfolding in real time, wondering if the standoff is still going on and if the hostage is AOK. I will need to check back for updates later today. Unlike other instances of police responses with no arrests, this episode was no "drill." Arrests were made and law enforcement was out in force, with multiple patrol units plus air support including a drone, a very useful tool in a standoff and potential hostage situation.
Regarding the argument between the manager and the druggie, I get the feeling that management, in conjunction with police, are ramping up their efforts and putting more pressure on the troublemakers in your neighborhood in an effort to drive them out and make it more liveable for people like you and your daughter. I hope that's the end result of all this.
Have a safe and happy week, dear friend Mary!
It was wild for sure. I posted an update in the comments.
DeleteThat is one long standoff!!
ReplyDeleteIt really was, and the fact that the news is saying that it only lasted for 2 hours is completely ridiculous. Because this thing lasted all freaking day long. They should have asked some of the residents around here what actually happened.
DeleteStuff movies are made of
ReplyDeleteIt really was. The fact that the news is saying that it didn't last but two hours is completely wrong and ridiculous.
DeleteYou'll have to let us know if the hostage was alive. And wo, you'd think they would give up and come outside.
ReplyDeleteI posted an update in the comments. It was all over by the time I got up this morning. The news is saying that the barricade situation only lasted 2 hours which is completely wrong the thing lasted all day.
DeleteYikes
ReplyDeleteYes exactly.
DeleteThat was too much excitement in one week. Sad about the teenager, but I’m glad someone was able to talk him down. I’ll check back later for an update on the hostage crisis.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad they were able to talk to teenager down too. I posted an update but the news got it wrong the news wasn't even here they're just going by what the police told them.
DeleteThe first comment down here from boots and braids found a new story about this. But the news hilariously said that the standoff only lasted 2 hours which is completely wrong because this went on for all day for at least 14 hours. The police are gone but the new story said that the man surrendered peacefully and it didn't say anything about a hostage so I'm guessing that there wasn't one or that they were fine. The police were all cleared out by the time I got up this morning.
ReplyDeleteAnother person who lives on my street commented on the Facebook post on the news website, that this lasted all day and doesn't understand why the news is saying that the barricade situation only lasted for 2 hours.
DeleteGoodness. So sad that this is America.
ReplyDeleteI know.
DeleteThat's a new high, even for your neck of the woods. And 2 hours vs. 14? I do hope there weren't any hostages, or that they got out of there unscathed. Anyhow, add the suicidal teen to it...and goodness, I can't believe all these things happen in so small an area - or I wouldn't if you weren't the one telling the tale.
ReplyDeletePeople who live on this street have been making comments on the KTNV news article on fb telling them that it lasted all day. lol
DeleteOmg! What a crazy situation. Glad at least the hostage was ok. I hope that teenager gets some mental health help. Another crazy week for you, Mary!
ReplyDeleteYeah, it always seems to be crazy around here.
DeleteWow- that's a heavy police presence for something that got downplayed in the media story. Crazy. They sure got it wrong on this one!
ReplyDeleteToo bad the cops and SWAT didn't clear the druggies out too lol
Everyone on my street is talking about the hostage but the news didn't even mention her.
DeleteGoodness, 2 hours, they needed you as a reporter. That was some scary time.
ReplyDeleteThey weren't even here. They should have asked the residents what happened.
DeleteI hope that management starts trying to keep some of the problem people off the property. Crazy day in your neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too.
DeleteI wonder how people get any rest there.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
When it's quiet.
DeleteAll very mysterious. I agree with you, if I was a hostage I would want someone to break in and rescue me. But it looks like there wasn't a hostage after all.
ReplyDeleteActually I think there was. Everyone who lives close to that building says they heard the police talking about the female hostage he kidnapped. The news just isn't reporting it.
DeleteThere goes the quiet week
ReplyDeleteIt was looking so quiet too.
DeleteWOW! Well, I'm glad the jumper came down safely and that the standoff is over. I wonder if the hostage was also someone wanted by the police. Luckily it wasn't in your building! Hopefully you will have a quieter week this week!
ReplyDeleteI don't know. From what other people are saying on this street, the police said he robbed someone, kidnapped a woman and was holding her hostage in the apartment.
DeleteWow, very scary indeed.
ReplyDeleteIt was.
DeleteKnowing how much it costs to take a chopper up in the air, I cannot even imagine how much money your police spends a month and who pays for it, we are talking tens of thousands of bucks for one flight.
ReplyDeleteAnd I see the police helicopter around here so often. I think the police agency, sherriffs office gets to keep any illegal/drug money seized in stings to help pay for some things like this.
DeleteWhat an episode! Very very scared. What kind of locks do you have?
ReplyDeleteI have window locks on my windows and dead bolts on my door.
DeleteAt least you had great weather. 😳
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