Video: armed Man Barricaded in Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace, Forces Woman Into Room

Police are on the scene at Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas, where an armed man has barricaded himself into a room, local news outlets reported.

The unidentified man also pulled a woman into the room, KLAS-TV reported. It was unclear whether or not he knew the woman.

“She is still in the room at this time,” said Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Bureau Commander Stephen Connell. “The female has been heard from and is still OK.”

Both Las Vegas Police, SWAT teams and crisis negotiators were involved in the standoff. Footage on social media showed debris littering the ground below the hotel after the man threw objects out the window.