Matthew Mannix Las Vegas news – latest: Bail set at $750k for Caesars Palace ‘drug-induced’ hostage suspect
The suspect in a dramatic hostage situation at the famous Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as wanted fugitive Matthew Mannix.An incident report revealed that Mr Mannix had an outstanding warrant in his home state of Colorado before he allegedly took a woman hostage in a hotel room on Tuesday morning.The report states that both Mr Mannix and the woman, who was not named but was described as having been in an on-and-off relationship with her alleged captor, were suspected of having experienced “drug-induced schizophrenia”.A SWAT standoff was launched after Mr Mannix allegedly forced the woman into his room before threatening to “shoot someone” if they entered. Video from outside the sprawling resort showed items being thrown out of a broken window.Mr Mannix was taken into custody about five hours later.He appeared in court on Wednesday where a judge set his bail at $750,000 citing concerns with the “the extremely violent nature” of his alleged crimes, the active warr
The suspect in a dramatic hostage situation at the famous Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas has been identified as wanted fugitive Matthew Mannix.
An incident report revealed that Mr Mannix had an outstanding warrant in his home state of Colorado before he allegedly took a woman hostage in a hotel room on Tuesday morning.
The report states that both Mr Mannix and the woman, who was not named but was described as having been in an on-and-off relationship with her alleged captor, were suspected of having experienced “drug-induced schizophrenia”.
A SWAT standoff was launched after Mr Mannix allegedly forced the woman into his room before threatening to “shoot someone” if they entered. Video from outside the sprawling resort showed items being thrown out of a broken window.
Mr Mannix was taken into custody about five hours later.
He appeared in court on Wednesday where a judge set his bail at $750,000 citing concerns with the “the extremely violent nature” of his alleged crimes, the active warrant for his arrest in Colorado and his criminal history.
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IN PICTURES: Alleged hostage-taker appears in court on Wednesday
Wednesday 12 July 2023 23:40 , Andrea Blanco
ICYMI: Las Vegas SWAT team captures man who held hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room after tense standoff
Wednesday 12 July 2023 22:20 , Andrea Blanco
Las Vegas police have arrested a man who was barricaded inside a Caesars Palace hotel room with a female hostage, ending a standoff that spanned most of the day.
“SWAT made entry into the hotel room and has taken the subject into custody,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter. “The female who was also in the room is safe and with officers.”
Get all the details in our full story.
Las Vegas SWAT team captures man who held hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room
Bystander describes terror at Caesars Palace as assailant threw furniture out of window
Wednesday 12 July 2023 21:40 , Andrea Blanco
North Carolina real estate broker Alyssa Hellman told The Independent she was at the Caesars Palace pool with her wife when she heard a loud bang at about 1.30pm.
She said she looked up to see that a window had been broken on about the 10th floor, and a man inside started throwing furniture out onto the concourse.
“We heard a bang and then one of the windows was broken open, and the guy was throwing things out. Lamps, a TV and a minibar. He’s drawn the curtains now,” Ms Hellman said.
Ms Hellman said guests were evacuated from the pool area, but staff did not explain what was going on.
The couple had retreated to a safe distance and said everyone around them seemed “pretty calm and content”.
“We’re tucked back hidden away, closer to the Bellagio,” she said.
Caesars Palace hostage-taker named as fugitive Matthew Mannix
Wednesday 12 July 2023 21:02 , Andrea Blanco
A probable cause affidavit obtained by The Independent revealed that Mr Mannix was allegedly experiencing “drug-induced schizophrenia.”
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Caesars Palace hostage-taker named as fugitive Matthew Mannix
WATCH: Furniture thrown out of Ceasars palace window as police respond to hostage situation
Wednesday 12 July 2023 20:43 , Andrea Blanco
Mr Mannix is wanted in Colorado, according to Las Vegas police
Wednesday 12 July 2023 20:23 , Andrea Blanco
Las Vegas police also said that Mr Mannix is wanted in Colorado and has four protection orders against him.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday evening.
Suspect threatened to ‘shoot someone’ if police tried to breach the room.
Wednesday 12 July 2023 20:03 , Andrea Blanco
When security approached the room, they reportedly found a man believed to be Mr Mannix barricaded inside and threatening to “shoot someone” if police tried to breach the room. The threats continued and at some point, a female also yelled that the man “had a knife.”
Las Vegas Police, a SWAT team and medical responders arrived at the scene to handle the hostage situation. Mr Mannix reportedly refused to let the 26-year-old woman out of the room and continued to open and close the door while allegedly threatening to “pull the trigger.”
The woman eventually attempted to reach the door, but Mr Mannix then allegedly dragged her to the bed “as he body slammed her ... and began to have intercourse with her.”
Cost of property damage estimated to be more than $50,000, police said
Wednesday 12 July 2023 19:43 , Andrea Blanco
Suspect Matthew Mannix is also accused of throwing large objects out of the window of his hotel room, sending guests on the pool deck running for cover. Bystander video showed broken glass and debris littering various decks at the Caesars as guests ran for safety.
An investigator noted that the pool deck was left littered with furniture and glass and the property damage inside the room was “some of the most severe I have seen in my 18 years as a detective.” The damage caused is estimated to be upwards of $50,000.
Hostage situation lasted five hours
Wednesday 12 July 2023 19:23 , Andrea Blanco
Employees at Caesars Palace first tried to check on the guests after receiving several complaints of noise coming out of room 2128, which they believed to be a domestic dispute.
When security approached the room, they reportedly found a man believed to be Mr Mannix barricaded inside and threatening to “shoot someone” if police tried to breach the room. The threats continued and at some point, a female also yelled that the man “had a knife.”
Mr Mannix was finally taken into custody at 2.40pm PDT. He reportedly told investigators during questioning that the victim was her “girlfriend and he loved her” and that “he would pay for everything that he damaged.”
“[Mr Mannix] was so high that he was paranoid and had a schizophrenic episode where he was yelling random comments and numbers and saying that he would pay for everything because he has a lot of money,” the affidavit read.
Suspect threatened to “cut [victim’s] tongue out of her mouth,’ according to police report
Wednesday 12 July 2023 19:03 , Andrea Blanco
The victim told law enforcement that she was afraid to leave the room because Mr Mannix had a knife and at some point, she thought he would throw her out of the broken window.
According to the incident report, Mr Mannix and the victim previously knew each other and had been experiencing a “transient lifestyle” on the Las Vegas strip and binging on narcotics for several days.
As crisis negotiators spoke with Mr Mannix, he allegedly spoke over the woman and threatened to “cut her tongue out of her mouth” so she wouldn’t talk to law enforcement.
The victim also had cuts and bruises on her legs, some of which could have possibly been caused by a beating, police said.
Hostage claimed Matthew Mannix had knife
Wednesday 12 July 2023 18:46 , Megan Sheets
The arrest report revealed the hostage situation began when Caesars Palace security officers were called to Matthew Mannix’s room on the 21st floor of the resort.
Mr Mannix allegedly told the officers: “If they enter the room, he will shoot someone.”
When police arrived, he allegedly warned: “If you don’t leave it will end badly.”
Police also allegedly heard the woman yell through the door: “He has a knife,” prompting the call for a SWAT team response.
Mr Mannix also allegedly stated that he had a “magazine full of rounds” inside the room and that he would “cut the woman’s tongue out of her mouth” if she spoke.
When SWAT officers finally breached the room and arrested Mr Mannix, the woman told investigators that she didn’t leave because he had a knife and she was worried he would throw her out of the shattered window.
Matthew Mannix expected to appear in court this afternoon
Wednesday 12 July 2023 18:20 , Megan Sheets
Matthew Mannix’s initial court appearance was scheduled for 1.30pm local time on Wednesday.
He is facing a slew of charges including first-degree kidnapping, destroying real or personal property, disregard for safety, coercion with force and resisting an officer.
‘Drug-induced schizophrenia’ revealed in arrest report
Wednesday 12 July 2023 18:07 , Megan Sheets
The arrest report indicates that both Matthew Mannix and his unnamed victim appeared to be experiencing “drug-induced schizophrenia” when police finally gained access to them after a more than five-hour standoff.
It also shows that more than $50,000-worth of damage was done to the hotel room during that period as items were tossed from a broken window.
The Independent’s Andrea Blanco has more:
Caesars Palace hostage-taker named as fugitive Matthew Mannix
Suspect Matthew Mannix had outstanding arrest warrant
Wednesday 12 July 2023 17:55 , Megan Sheets
There was a full-extradition fugitive warrant out for Matthew Mannix’s arrest at the time of Tuesday’s standoff, an incident report revealed.
The reason for the warrant issued in Colorado was redacted in the report, which states that there are also four active protection orders against him.
The report states that Mr Mannix was listed as the occupant of the hotel room in Caesars Palace records.
The name of the woman Mr Mannix stands accused of holding hostage in his room was also redacted in the report. However, it states that she described herself as having been in an “on and off” relationship with the suspect.
Suspect identified
Wednesday 12 July 2023 17:38 , Andrea Blanco
According to arrest records, the suspect in Tuesday’s standoff was identified as Matthew Mannix.
An incident report obtained by The Independent reveals that Mr Mannix allegedly claimed he “had a magazine full of rounds” and “would pull the trigger” when law enforcement asked him to exit the room.
Mr Mannix is also a wanted fugitive in another state.
WATCH: Furniture thrown out of Ceasars palace window as police respond to hostage situation
Wednesday 12 July 2023 17:19 , Andrea Blanco
Las Vegas SWAT team captures man who held hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room after tense standoff
Wednesday 12 July 2023 16:34 , Andrea Blanco
Las Vegas police arrested the man who was barricaded inside a Caesars Palace hotel room with a female hostage on Tuesday, ending am hours-long standoff that spanned most of the day.
“SWAT made entry into the hotel room and has taken the subject into custody,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter. “The female who was also in the room is safe and with officers.”
Pool area was evacuated as suspect threw furniture out of the window
Wednesday 12 July 2023 15:25 , Andrea Blanco
The suspect, who claimed he was armed, spent the morning then throwing large objects out of the window of his hotel room, sending guests on the pool deck running for cover.
Bystander video showed broken glass and debris littering various decks at the Caesars.
The relationship between the suspect and the victim is unclear, but the incident was described as a domestic disturbance.
The suspect’s identity has not been released as of Wednesday morning.
Who is the alleged hostage-taker?
Wednesday 12 July 2023 14:42 , Megan Sheets
Las Vegas police have revealed little information about the man accused of taking a woman hostage at Caesars Palace on Tuesday.
The man, who claimed he was armed, allegedly pulled a woman into a room and barricaded a door before breaking the window and throwing items out.
It was not immediately clear if the man was a guest at the hotel, or if he knew the woman prior to the incident.
An investigation is ongoing.
ICYMI: Las Vegas SWAT team captures man who held hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room after tense standoff
Wednesday 12 July 2023 13:00 , Josh Marcus
Las Vegas police have arrested a man who was barricaded inside a Caesars Palace hotel room with a female hostage, ending a standoff that spanned most of the day.
“SWAT made entry into the hotel room and has taken the subject into custody,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter. “The female who was also in the room is safe and with officers.”
Get all the details in our full story.
Las Vegas SWAT team captures man who held hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room
Vegas standoff brings back memories of 2017 shooting
Wednesday 12 July 2023 10:30 , Josh Marcus
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VIDEO: Barricaded man throws furniture out of window at Caesars Palace
Wednesday 12 July 2023 07:59 , Josh Marcus
In addition to claiming he was armed, a man who barricaded himself in a Caesars Palace hotel room on Tuesday also threw numerous pieces of furniture out of a shattered window, raining debris on lower levers of the famed casino.
Watch what happened below.
Bystander describes terror at Caesars Palace as assailant threw furniture out of window
Wednesday 12 July 2023 06:00 , Josh Marcus
North Carolina real estate broker Alyssa Hellman told The Independent she was at the Caesars Palace pool with her wife when she heard a loud bang at about 1.30pm.
She said she looked up to see that a window had been broken on about the 10th floor, and a man inside started throwing furniture out onto the concourse.
“We heard a bang and then one of the windows was broken open, and the guy was throwing things out. Lamps, a TV and a minibar. He’s drawn the curtains now,” Ms Hellman said.
Ms Hellman said guests were evacuated from the pool area, but staff did not explain what was going on.
The couple had retreated to a safe distance and said everyone around them seemed “pretty calm and content”.
“We’re tucked back hidden away, closer to the Bellagio,” she said.
WATCH: Police describe tense scene during Caesars Palace standoff
Wednesday 12 July 2023 04:00 , Josh Marcus
It took a SWAT team and a group of Las Vegas crisis negotiators to end a standoff that spanned much of Tuesday at the Caesars Palace hotel and casino.
Earlier in the day, the Las Vegas police provided an update on what led up to the tense incident.
How police ended the Las Vegas standoff
Wednesday 12 July 2023 02:00 , Josh Marcus
Las Vegas police have arrested a man who was barricaded inside a Caesars Palace hotel room with a female hostage, ending a standoff that spanned most of the day.
“SWAT made entry into the hotel room and has taken the subject into custody,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter. “The female who was also in the room is safe and with officers.”
Earlier in the day, the man, who claimed he was armed, dragged a woman “by force” into his room, according to the LVMPD.
The assailant was seen throwing large pieces of furniture out of a broken window in his 21st-floor room.
More details in our full story.
Las Vegas SWAT team captures man who held hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room
‘Business as usual’ on floor of Caesars after standoff
Wednesday 12 July 2023 01:19 , Josh Marcus
The air of panic at Caesars Palace has dissipated after police this afternoon captured a man holding a woman hostage inside his room and throwing furniture out the window.
“In the casino, it’s business as usual,” according to Associated Press writer John Marshall, who was on vacation with his family at the hotel-casino where the standoff took place.
No evidence of guns inside hotel room, despite man’s claims
Wednesday 12 July 2023 00:35 , Josh Marcus
Police have so far discovered no evidence of guns inside a room in the Caesars Palace where a man was holding a woman hostage, despite the assailant’s claims that he was armed, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Las Vegas SWAT team captures man who held hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room after tense standoff
Wednesday 12 July 2023 00:09 , Josh Marcus
Las Vegas police have arrested a man who was barricaded inside a Caesars Palace hotel room with a female hostage, ending a standoff that spanned most of the day.
“SWAT made entry into the hotel room and has taken the subject into custody,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter. “The female who was also in the room is safe and with officers.”
Earlier in the day, the man, who claimed he was armed, “forcibly” dragged the woman into his room, according to the LVMPD.
The assailant was seen throwing large pieces of room furniture out of a broken window in his 21st-floor room.
More details in our full story.
Las Vegas SWAT team captures man who held hostage in Caesars Palace hotel room
Vegas police capture barricaded man and rescue hostage
Tuesday 11 July 2023 23:46 , Josh Marcus
A standoff between police and a man barricaded with a hostage inside a Las Vegas hotel is over.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday afternoon a SWAT team entered the room in the Caesars Palace where the man was hiding, capturing the suspect and rescuing a woman who police said was forcibly dragged into the room earlier in the day.
“There will be a large police presence with vehicles as this investigation continues and units disperse,” the LVMPD said on Tuesday on Twitter.
New details emerge about Vegas hostage situation
Tuesday 11 July 2023 23:45 , Josh Marcus
Slowly but surely, new details are arriving about the ongoing hostage standoff unfolding in Las Vegas.
The hostile man who forcibly took a woman hostage in his room at the Caesars palace is located on the 21st floor of the famed casino.
Police SWAT officers have control of the immediate area around the room, and guests on other floors weren’t evacuated or told to restrict their movements, according to The Associated Press.
Video shows broken glass on balcony of Vegas hotel as standoff continues
Tuesday 11 July 2023 23:15 , Josh Marcus
Dramatic video shows the damage from the ongoing standoff between police and a hostile man barricaded in a room at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
News 3 Las Vegas reporter Brett Forrest captured a video of broken glass and other debtris litering a balcony at the famed hotel, detritus from the angry hostage-taker bunkered in the tower above, who has been throwing furniture out of a broken window.
Down below, guests have been evacuated from the Caesars pool.
ICYMI: Armed man barricades himself in room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas as SWAT teams descend
Tuesday 11 July 2023 22:45 , Josh Marcus
A man who says he is armed has barricaded himself in a room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, police say, where the individual is holding a female hostage.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said they received a complaint of a domestic disturbance at around 9.15am on Tuesday.
When they arrived at the hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, the man refused to come out and told officers he was armed, police said.
Vegas police said the man pulled a woman into his room “by force” and that she remains inside.
“She is still in the room at this time,” a police spokesman said on Tuesday morning during a press update. “The female has been heard from and is still OK.”
Bevan Hurley has the story.
Armed man barricades himself in room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
Caesars Palace ‘aware’ of hostage situation inside hotel
Tuesday 11 July 2023 22:17 , Josh Marcus
Caesars Palace says it is aware of the unfolding standoff inside of its Las Vegas casino-hotel.
“We are aware of the security incident at Caesars Palace,” Caesars Entertainment told Fox5 Vegas. “Our team is cooperating fully with law enforcement officers on scene who are handling the investigation.”
WATCH: Dramatic footage shows man in standoff tossing furniture out of hotel window
Tuesday 11 July 2023 21:45 , Josh Marcus
Police are still locked in a standoff with a man barricaded inside a Las Vegas hotel room with a hostage.
He was filmed throwing objects out of his room in the Caesars Palace hotel-casino.
‘Oh my god!’: Video captures guests at Caesars pool running as standoff continues
Tuesday 11 July 2023 21:25 , Josh Marcus
The man holed up inside a Las Vegas hotel room is causing chaos at the pool below.
Police said the as-of-yet-unnamed individual broke a window and was throwing objects from his room out the window, including chairs.
Bystander video, shared with KTNV, shows guests at the Caesars Palace running in fear as the standoff continues.
News cameras capture fleeting glimpse of man barricaded in Vegas hotel room
Tuesday 11 July 2023 21:13 , Josh Marcus
Little is known about the man who barricaded himself inside the Caesars Palace hotel and casino this morning in Las Vegas.
However, a news camera from Fox 5 caught a brief glimpse of the man as he threw objects out the window of the building.
He appeared to be a young white man in shorts and yellow baseball cap.
Woman stuck inside room with hostile man, police say
Tuesday 11 July 2023 20:23 , Josh Marcus
The ongoing standoff in Las Vegas began when a man pulled a woman into his room at the Caesars Palace “by force,” according to police.
During a brief media update on Tuesday, a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said a SWAT team is “in control of the situation, which is isolated to that room in the tower.”
“There are negotiators talking to the subject, trying to get him out,” the official added. “The female has been heard from and is still OK.”
Police added that no weapons have been seen and no shots have been fired, though the barricaded man has thrown objects out of his window.
This isn’t the first major incident at a Las Vegas casino in recent years
Tuesday 11 July 2023 20:13 , Josh Marcus
Six years ago, another high-risk situation took place a Las Vegas casino just down the street from where a potential armed man is barricaded in the Caesars Palace casino.
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Bystander says someone ‘throwing objects’ out of Caesars building
Tuesday 11 July 2023 19:43 , Josh Marcus
Someone has broken a window on the Caesars Palace building and is throwing objects out, according to a bystander.
No official confirmation has been given over whether the apparent incident is related to the ongoing standoff at the hotel.
Armed man barricades himself in room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas as SWAT teams descend
Tuesday 11 July 2023 19:28 , Josh Marcus
An armed man has barricaded himself in a room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said they received a complaint of a domestic disturbance at around 9.15am on Tuesday morning.
When they arrived at the hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, the man refused to come out and told officers he was armed, police said.
SWAT teams and crisis negotiators have been sent to the hotel on the 3500 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard.
Bevan Hurley is following all the latest developments for The Independent.
Armed man barricades himself in room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
What have police said so far about the Vegas standoff?
Tuesday 11 July 2023 19:26 , Josh Marcus
Details are scant about an ongoing standoff in Las Vegas.
Here’s what we know so far from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
“A male refused to open the door and stated he was armed,” police wrote on Twitter. “SWAT and Crisis Negotiators are enroute. Please avoid the area and watching for numerous emergency vehicles.”
The department also stated the location of the situation was the 3500 Block of South Las Vegas Boulevard, the site of Caesars Palace.
A standoff in Las Vegas
Tuesday 11 July 2023 19:23 , Josh Marcus
Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of a developing standoff in Las Vegas, Nevada, where a man claiming he’s armed has barricaded himself inside the Caesars Palace hotel and casino.
We’ll be following all the latest news and updates.
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