Pickaxe-wielding man arrested after overnight barricade in North Las Vegas

A pickaxe wielding man was arrested early Sunday morning after a reported fight led to a barricade situation in North Las Vegas, police said.

51-year old Efrain Chavarin faces charges of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and obstructing an investigation.

Officers responded to reports of a physical altercation between neighbors at the 1100 block of Stone River Dr. near Civic Center Dr. around 10 p.m. on Saturday.

During the incident, one of the neighbors armed themselves with a pickaxe, according to the North Las Vegas Police Department (NLVPD).

When responders arrived, the man armed with the pickaxe went back inside his residence and refused to come outside and speak with officers.

Police said due to the prior physical altercation, the man arming themselves with a pickaxe, and now refusing to coming come outside; the NLVPD Detective Bureau and SWAT team responded to the scene.

The man eventually came outside of their residence and was taken into custody by NLVPD around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 21.