Local news briefs for January 31, 2000

Monday, Jan. 31, 2000 | 11:09 a.m.

Metro officer who fired shotgun ID'd

A Metro Police officer who fired two shotgun blasts at a gunman who had just pistol-whipped a driver of a coin truck during an apparent robbery last week was identified this morning as Sgt. Clint Robison.

The shotgun blasts missed the gunman, but officers were able to arrest three people in connection with the robbery Wednesday at about 10 p.m., police said

The three, Stephan Blaylock, 18, Michael Glenn, 25, and Tony Taylor, 21, were charged with robbery with a weapon and conspiracy, and may be charged in more of the recent coin truck robberies, police said.

Robison, a 16-year veteran, was one of several Repeat Offender Unit detectives following the three men Wednesday night waiting to see if they would try to rob a truck belonging to a slot machine route operator.

Tractor-trailer hits man on Flamingo Road

A man died Saturday after apparently stepping off the curb in front of a tractor-trailer on Flamingo Road.

The man appeared to wait until the truck, driven by Richard Smith, 37, of Las Vegas, was almost at his location before stepping out in front of the truck about 4:30 p.m. He was struck by the front of the truck and pronounced dead at scene, Metro Police said.

The accident is still under investigation, police said. The Clark County coroner's office was still trying to determine the man's identity this morning.

New councilmen plan meetings

In an effort to meet with residents of Ward 6 to discuss various issues and concerns of specific neighborhoods, newly appointed City Councilmen Michael Mack and Lawrence Weekly have planned a series of neighborhood meetings for residents during the month of February.

Mack's meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Joseph Neal Elementary School, 6651 W. Azure Ave.; at 7 p.m. Thursday at Lied Middle School, 5350 W. Tropical Parkway; at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Brinley Middle School, 2480 Maverick St.; and at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Parson Elementary School, 4100 Thom Blvd.

Weekly's meetings will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Clark County Health District auditorium, 625 Shadow Lane; at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Walter Bracken Elementary School, 1200 N. 27th St.; at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at Western High School, 4601 W. Bonanza Road; and at 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at Paul E. Culley Elementary School, 1200 N. Mallard St.

For more information on any of the neighborhood meetings, call 229-6405.

Public forums set around state

An advisory committee chaired by Assemblyman Richard Perkins is planning a series of public forums to hear input on the mission of the proposed four-year state college in Henderson. Dr. Richard Moore, the founding president of the new college, will be present at the forums.

The forums are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at UNLV's Marietta Tiberti Grand Hall; 6 p.m. Wednesday at Community College of Southern Nevada, West Charleston Campus, Room D-152; at 6 p.m. Thursday at CCSN, Henderson Campus, Room C-133; at 3:30 p.m. Friday at University of Nevada, Reno's Jot Travis Student Union, Alumni Room; at 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at CCSN Cheyenne Campus, Room 1430; at 3 p.m. Feb. 15 at Truckee Meadows Community College, Vista B-206; at 2 p.m. Feb. 23 at Western Nevada Community College, Fallon Campus, Room 302; at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Western Nevada Community College, Carson City Campus, Marlette Hall, Cedar Building.

Veterans Memorial to undergo changes

Crews are scheduled to begin work Tuesday on a flood control system and roadway improvements on Veterans Memorial Drive just north of Bonanza Road as part of a larger project that includes roadway improvements on Bonanza Road between Veterans Memorial Drive and Main Street.

The Bonanza Road and Main Street projects may require temporary road closures in the later stages of the project, the city of Las Vegas Public Works Department said. Washington and Stewart avenues are suggested as alternate routes for east-west travel when road work on Bonanza begins.