Vegas Attack Likely Part Of 2-Day Terror Spree Investigators believe there is a strong likelihood that the group could be linked to as many as six crimes and attacks in the area.
"It now appears that we might have six of these incidents around Las Vegas and one of the other jurisdictions too," Las Vegas police Lt. Ted Snodgrass said.
Police believe the first incident happened after midnight at an unnamed location, according to a KLAS-TV report.
After the first beating, authorities said that the group moved on to the MGM parking lot.
Local 6 News video showed a group of about 15 men punching, whipping and kicking an MGM Grand worker for his cell phone.
An hour later, police believe the same group popped up at a Travelodge, where they beat a motel guest.
Then, the following night, surveillance video shows a group of men stealing drinks and snacks from a store in the northwest part of the city.
Police said the group then apparently traveled to a nearby park and roughed up and robbed a victim. At another park, a man was shot and beaten by what may have been the same group of men.
"I think at this time, based on a couple things, that those (incidents) are related and I'll go over why we think they're related; One, the time frame being over the weekend-the Friday, Saturday connection, or early Saturday, early Sunday morning," Snodgrass said. "Also the number of suspects. We just don't get this many suspects at one time. The other thing is the descriptions of them being younger, African American males that are involved in it."
Daryl Williams, 18, was arrested in connection with the latest attack and police expect to nab at least a dozen more suspects, according to the report.
April 21, 2006 03:23 AM EDT
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The groups of suspected criminals that struck six times this past weekend, who beat and robbed numerous people, are connected says area law enforcement.
So far, only one arrest has been made. However, investigators say they are closer to making more arrests and possibly as many as a dozen.
The first incident that took place at a North Las Vegas Walmart seemed to jump-start this rash of mob style attacks.
The latest surveillance video shows a group of young men gathering in the Walmart parking lot.
There's an apparent disturbance, a store employee comes out, he is then beaten, and eventually lost somewhere in a pack of people.
Officer Sean Walker with the North Las Vegas Police Department says there was anywhere between 10 to 15 individuals involved, and the employee was not the only one beaten in the parking lot.
A woman, an innocent bystander, was robbed and also beaten.
"It's frightening for people that this is taking place," Walker said.
Police now confirm that the North Las Vegas Walmart beating is connected to the one at the MGM Grand.
"We've been in contact with metro, and based on what our detectives and them have talked about, we are sure that at least some of the suspects were in both locations," Walker said.
Las Vegas Metro Police's Lt. Ted Snodgrass says more arrests are coming. "This type of behavior borders on anarchy and it isn't going to be tolerated," Snodgrass said.
However, the damage is done.
During the five attacks at least eight people have been beaten, robbed, or shot.
"This is something that can affect the victims for a long time," Walker said.
The man who was attacked near the MGM Grand says he just wants this all to be behind him, and for his life to get back to the way it use to be. The-23 year-old suffered a broken collarbone and jaw.