Suspect arrested after man fatally struck while trying to stop vehicle theft

Suspect arrested after man fatally struck while trying to stop vehicle theft

A 28-year-old man has been arrested after a man was fatally struck near Harmon and Nellis while trying to stop his vehicle from being stolen, according to Las Vegas police.

Arrest and charges

Police received a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian near South Glenn Davis Drive and Dennis Way around 11:33 a.m. Nov. 10.

Officers found an injured man in the road and began providing aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives determined the man saw his vehicle being stolen from his driveway, left his home and stood in front of it in an attempt to stop the theft.

Police said the vehicle accelerated, struck him and fled.

Charges and court proceedings

With assistance from the FBI, Taylor was federally charged with carjacking resulting in death and booked into the Henderson Detention Center, according to police.

The Clark County coroner’s office will release the man’s identity and cause and manner of death.

Detectives identified Treyvon Taylor as a suspect in the homicide. Patrol officers located and arrested him on Friday Nov. 13, police said.