Hotel Metro New York

Prosecutors to consider charges in death at Strip hotel

Thursday, July 28, 2011 | 8 p.m.

Homicide investigators will be submitting to prosecutors their findings in a death at the New York, New York on July 6 to determine if charges should be filed, Metro Police said.

At about 8 p.m. on July 7, police were notified by Valley Hospital of an injured man who was transported to the hospital.

The man, who lived in North Las Vegas, met and befriended four adult male tourists the night of July 6, police said.

They went to the tourists’ hotel room, and eventually all five men fell asleep, police said. At about 5:40 a.m. on July 7, one of the tourists awoke to find the North Las Vegas man attempting to leave the room with wallets and other items, police said.

The tourist confronted the man, who fled the room, police said.

The tourist followed him to near an elevator, and when the man turned to strike the tourist, he pushed him away, police said. The man fell, struck his head on the elevator door and passed out, police said. The tourist took the wallets and other items back, returned to his room and went back to sleep, police said.

Shortly before noon, New York, New York security officers were notified of an unconscious person on the floor near the elevator, and the man was taken to the hospital, police said.

Investigators located the four tourists, and after an initial consultation with the Clark County district attorney’s office, no arrests were made.

The North Las Vegas man, meanwhile, died two days later, on July 9.

Because the death was ruled a homicide by the Clark County coroner’s office, results of the Metro investigation will be forwarded to the district attorney’s office to determine if any charges are appropriate.

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Hotel Metro NYC | New York, NY | Quikbook

The Hotel Metro is located in the Fashion Center area of New York and is a five-minute walk from Pennsylvania Station. Self-described as a "corporate boutique" hotel, the Metro offers direct-dial phones with voice mail & dataport and a refrigerator in all rooms. Continental breakfast is complimentary, and the Metro Grill serves Tuscan cuisine at lunch and dinner daily. The Hotel Metro also has a rooftop garden terrace that provides great views of the Empire State Building.

Deluxe 2 Doubles Room accommodates 3 persons total
Superior Queen Room accommodates 2 persons total

Please Note: Effective immediately guests must present a valid credit card at registration, and an incidental deposit of $150 will be authorized as credit (not charged). Please also note that the Hotel Metro does not accept Discover Card.

Please Note: Hotel Metro's rooftop terrace is now open seasonally, weather permitting, for guest use during most daytime hours and during the evenings. To reserve a table at the rooftop bar, guests can reserve through the hotel restaurant.

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