Celebrity Justice
Las Vegas PD: "O.J. Is in Custody ... "

O.J. SimpsonLas Vegas Metropolitan Police began a press conference just after 3:50 PM PT and formally announced the arrest of O.J. Simpson in connection with a gunpoint robbery on Thursday night.

Vegas police announced that they are holding Simpson on multiple charges.




Capt. James Dillon said that three search warrants were prepared and evidence collected, including two firearms and property reported stolen, and clothing worn by suspects.

After review, they arrested O.J. Simpson. Robbery detectives took O.J. into custody without incident. He invoked his rights to an attorney and was transported to the detention center. Robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts. Assault with a deadly weapon, two counts. Conspiracy to commit burglary, and burglary with a firearm.

O.J. presser: Click to watchO.J. will be transported and booked at Clark County Detention Center, where bail will be determined based on the charges. The investigation is "dynamic and ongoing."

The location where the search warrants were served is being kept secret.

Lt. Clint Nichols said the investigation is open and active. He would not confirm that O.J. was armed, despite the charges. He would not discuss the firearms.

Nichols said there was a social relationship between O.J. and the other parties involved. O.J.'s alleged accomplice, Walter Alexander, is out on bail.

People are still being sought in connection with the incident and may be Las Vegas residents.

Nichols said that he didn't believe anyone was "roughed up," but said that firearms were involved in the robbery. Nichols said that the issue of the ownership of the property is still being sorted out, but said that property not thought to belong to O.J. was also taken.

"We have not recovered all of the property," said Nichols, "it was an extensive list of sports memorabilia, most signed by Simpson and some Joe Montana items and baseballs."

If convicted, O.J. could face thirty-five years on the most serious charge, robbery with use of a deadly weapon. The other charges could bring additional serious time.

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1. Yessssss. KARMA.

Posted at 6:59PM on Sep 16th 2007 by jay harris

2. What an idiot

Posted at 7:00PM on Sep 16th 2007 by It's About Time

3. He believes that he is ABOVE THE LAW!
Prove him wrong LVPD!

Posted at 6:57PM on Sep 16th 2007 by Hatemurdereroj

4. OJ is juice..he is going down!!!! About time...arrogant mother******

Posted at 7:18PM on Sep 16th 2007 by ...things that make you go hmmmmmmm

5. Oh, Happy Days Are Here Again...!

Posted at 6:57PM on Sep 16th 2007 by ME

6. KEEP HIM THERE,OOPS HE DONE IT AGAIN,

Posted at 6:58PM on Sep 16th 2007 by KILLER GONE ROBBER

7. Not funny.

Posted at 9:43PM on Sep 16th 2007 by Jim

8. Thanks OJ - Even though I think you are a MURDERER - thanks for taking the heat off Britney - by commiiting another crime!!! Thanks Again!!

Posted at 6:59PM on Sep 16th 2007 by Lincoln

9. LOCK HIM UP AND THREW AWAY THE KEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:00PM on Sep 16th 2007 by big fan from ohio

10. Um, O.J,, pulling guns on people is not too cool, 'kay? .....

BWA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ---

Posted at 7:00PM on Sep 16th 2007 by Puh-leeze

11. he'll get off. all celebrities get off. they are above the law.

Posted at 7:04PM on Sep 16th 2007 by jimmy.

12. If you pull a gun,
There is no place to run.

(My lil' variation on Johnnie's 'glove' rhyme.)

Posted at 7:02PM on Sep 16th 2007 by Puh-leeze

13. Buh bye....

Posted at 7:02PM on Sep 16th 2007 by vickanoff

14. You people believe in vigilante justice. You are pathetic.

Posted at 7:02PM on Sep 16th 2007 by Star Jones

15. LT. Nichols said that the firearms were pointed at the individuals. That is clearly illegal.

Posted at 7:02PM on Sep 16th 2007 by JustTheFacts

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