LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person allegedly tracked, kidnapped and sexually assaulted a intercourse employee, main a Las Vegas police officer to shoot him throughout a chase, in accordance with paperwork.
Metro police arrested Jaime Mendoza, 54, on Dec. 1 — two days after they stated he fired a gun at a police officer. The officer returned hearth, hitting Mendoza within the hip.
On Nov. 29, officers responded to a report of a kidnapping and sexual assault within the 600 block of North Christy Lane close to Washington Avenue. A girl instructed police she was on a “prostitution date” when a person, later recognized as Mendoza, approached her and threatened her with a gun, paperwork stated.
The lady acknowledged Mendoza and described him as a “regular customer” for greater than a yr, paperwork stated. The lady instructed police she would see Mendoza about twice per week.
Mendoza allegedly grabbed the girl and dragged her into his automotive, police stated. Contained in the automotive, officers stated “there was a rope hanging from both sides of the vehicle, which would prevent her from lunging at Mendoza while he drove.”
Contained in the automotive, Mendoza allegedly threatened the girl with a foot-long knife, tying the girl’s fingers and toes collectively, paperwork stated. Mendoza then took the girl inside his residence and threatened to kill her.
Mendoza then allegedly sexually assaulted the girl on a mattress, later telling the girl he would kill them each, police stated. Mendoza then drove the girl again to the place her automotive was parked from her authentic “prostitution date.” She then known as police.
Whereas interviewing the girl, officers reported an individual broke into the sufferer’s automotive. The particular person’s description matched Mendoza’s, police stated. Officers later discovered a monitoring system on the girl’s automotive.
Jaime Mendoza crashed his automotive earlier than a Las Vegas Metro police officer shot him throughout a chase, police stated. (LVMPD)
Officers then tried to seek out Mendoza, finding his automotive close to his residence. About 10 minutes later, throughout a chase, Mendoza misplaced management of his automotive and crashed right into a tree within the car parking zone of a on line casino. Whereas operating away, police stated Mendoza fired at them, main an officer to return hearth.
On Dec. 1, police positioned Mendoza at a member of the family’s residence within the 600 block of Linn Lane. He was taken to a hospital after which transported to the Clark County Detention Middle. He remained in custody Thursday with out bail.
Officers later positioned Mendoza’s gun ditched close to a North Las Vegas church.
Mendoza faces fees together with tried homicide of a primary responder, resisting a public officer with a firearm, aggravated stalking, housebreaking of a car, kidnapping, disobeying a peace officer, and sexual assault, information stated.
Mendoza was not because of return to court docket till January.
