Las Vegas PD: Slamming OJ Simpon in the slammer.

DID HE DO IT OR NOT?
WAS HIS MOTIVE ACCEPTABLE?

Las 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 a myriad of 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. 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 of 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.
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 three to thirty-five years -- for each count.

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