Armed man takes woman hostage in hours-long standoff at Caesars Palace: reports

Las Vegas Police are currently involved in a standoff with an armed man holed up inside Caesars Palace. The man is thought to be holding a woman hostage, ABC13 reported.

Law enforcement, including a SWAT team, responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at the hotel. When they arrived on the scene and attempted to make contact with the people in the room, a man refused to open the door and said he was armed.

No shots have been fired. Video posted to Twitter shows someone throwing a box or a piece of furniture out of an upper floor window of the hotel.

The floor of the hotel where the room is located has been locked down. Police say the woman was pulled into the room by the man.