SWAT have arrested a person in Las Vegas after he took a lady hostage on the Caesars Palace resort.

According to police, the person pulled the girl right into a resort room at 9.15am native time, and advised officers he was armed whereas refusing to open the door.

Tweeting after the incident, Las Vegas police stated: “SWAT made entry into the hotel room and has taken the subject into custody.

“The feminine who was additionally within the room is protected and with officers.

“There will be a large police presence with vehicles as this investigation continues and units disperse.”

Other particulars within the incident are unclear, however resort safety stated the person and girl had been arguing.

A resort receptionist advised reporters the incident befell on the twenty first ground of the world-famous resort.

Journalist John Marshall, who was on vacation there, stated damaged glass and furnishings fell from the room for about an hour – including friends and guests in different areas of the resort weren’t advised to limit their actions.

Mr Marshall stated “it looks like he’s pretty much emptied the room of furniture”, and that seat cushions and a chair hit the ledge exterior of his window, with different objects hitting the pool space, which was evacuated round lunchtime.

Police stated there have been no different accidents.

Beverly Blackwell, who’s on vacation on the resort, stated friends across the pool have been advised to “gather their things and rush out the back” by workers, calling it a surreal and scary feeling.