A 43-year-old man who appeared to be having a mental crisis allegedly pointed a handgun at Clark County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday night and was arrested after a short standoff.
Two deputies responded around 10 p.m. to the area of 49th Street and St. Johns Road for a report of an audible disturbance, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. A caller told 911 they heard a man and woman yelling.
Fifteen minutes later, the deputies entered an apartment complex in the 3500 block of 49th Street. They encountered a man holding a gun, which he pointed at them, according to the sheriff’s office.
“Deputies retreated and summoned assistance. The man went inside his residence,” the sheriff’s office said.