Saturday, June 25, 2011

Man stabbed while walking home near Strip

By Conor Shine (contact) Saturday 25 June 2011 | at 2: 45

A man walking home near the Strip was stabbed during a robbery attempt at about 11 p.m. Friday, Metro Police said.

The victim was in stable condition with non-life insurance threatening injuries, Lt. David Gordon said.

The attack occurred near Paradise Road and Sierra Vista Center when the victim was approached by a man who asks for money, "he said. Suspect punched the victim and stabbed him before fleeing, "said Gordon.

No arrests had been made, "says Gordon.

"so far, so good" at electric Daisy Carnival say Metro Police

ImageSteve Marcus Carnival visitors enjoy the light during the electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on June 24, 2011, By Conor Shine (contact) is published on Friday, June 24, 2011 | 10: 26 p.m.Updated Friday 24 June 2011 | 11: 25 p.m. http://www.lasvegassun.com/videos/2011/jun/25/5277/KNSV coverage of the opening of the three-day electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, June 24, 2011.

The lights are on, the music is playing, and as long as everything smoothly at the electric Daisy Carnvial, said Metro Police.

"so far, so good," says Capt. Dave O'Leary. "It has been very mild. Folks have been behaving themselves. "

From 9: 30 p.m. said it reported no arrests as people continued to archive in through the front doors, but there were about 20-30 medical incidents, mainly heat related, police. The show was scheduled to start at 8

More than 250,000 people are expected to descend on Las Vegas Motor Speedway during three nights of electronic dance music festival, which will show 140 DJs, 25 carnival rides, light shows and art installations.

Security at the event has been a concern. At an electric Daisy Carnival in Dallas last Saturday, a man died and more than two dozen others were hospitalized for drug-, alcohol-and heat-related medical emergencies.

In Las Vegas, there is a large Metro police presence at the event, which is also the projects to be staffed by private security, and about 80 medical dependents.

Traffic to the event has been slow, but it has not been any accidents near speedway, O'Leary said.

"The biggest challenge now is to get people blocked," he said.

With the sun down, temperatures in the Valley have fallen to 95 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, and is expected to dip as low as 81 degrees overnight as the party rages on until sunrise.