Man arrested after entering Las Vegas police headquarters with tactical vest and large knife: police

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man was arrested after police say he entered a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police headquarters parking lot with a tactical vest and a large knife and attempted to break in. break-in into a department vehicle.

The incident occurred around 10 a.m. Friday, when a man wearing a tactical vest with ballistic plates and armed with a large knife attempted to break into a digital forensic lab vehicle , which was in an area reserved only for police employees, officials said. said. The man, later identified as Christopher Egenlauf, 32, was taken into custody.

Police said Egenlauf's vehicle was nearby and still running, and investigators were able to sweep the area to rule out any other threats.

Law enforcement said the investigation into the incident is in its early stages. However, Egenlauf will likely face charges in connection with the incident, as investigators believe he intended to harm officers.