The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the Metropolitan Police Department sought an arrest warrant for Nye County traffic deputy Spencer Hagan after an Aug. 28 pursuit in Las Vegas. According to an investigative report obtained through a public records request, detectives believed Hagan committed battery with a deadly weapon and misrepresented the facts after his patrol car struck a motorcyclist near Tropicana Avenue and Mountain Vista Street. The report said Hagan wrote that he tried to block the rider, but civilian and surveillance video showed contact. Hagan told detectives he did not intend to hit the motorcycle and did not realize he had until he saw the video. The report was submitted to the Clark County district attorney's office, and no case had been filed in Las Vegas Justice Court. Nye County Sheriff Joe McGill did not respond to a request for comment.
Why it matters
The report says detectives believed a deputy used deadly force and misstated the facts, and it notes that Nye County policy requires supervisor concurrence for out-of-county pursuits. No charges had been filed, according to the records cited.
Under investigation: An inquiry is open. Nothing has been decided, and an investigation is not a finding. Researched with AI assistance from the sources listed here and reviewed under our methodology.