Clayton Dalhart says he woke to the sound of shattering glass at his Spring Valley home on September 24 and encountered a masked intruder in his bedroom. He says he shouted, and all three intruders fled. KSNV also reported that Dalhart grabbed his gun, but its account does not describe him chasing the intruders.
According to KSNV, three intruders hopped Dalhart's back gate and fence before breaking a glass bedroom door. One entered the house. After Dalhart shouted, the group fled over the fence, got into a waiting car and left the neighborhood, the station reported.
Dalhart told KSNV the encounter left him “scared to death.” Police responded, according to the report, which did not include an official police statement or case number.
Neighbor Cameras Recorded the Intruders; Dalhart's Cameras Were Damaged
Neighbor security cameras recorded the intruders' movements as they approached and left the property, KSNV reported. Dalhart said his own cameras were damaged during the break-in and have since been reinstalled.
Dalhart told KSNV that he put up a temporary replacement for the bedroom door overnight and that glass shards remain in his garage. He expects repairs to cost more than $1,000.
No Suspect Information Released; Dalhart Plans More Security
The intruders have not returned since the confrontation, Dalhart said, and no information has been released about their identities, a vehicle description, or whether anyone has been arrested. Dalhart told the outlet that police did what they could do, a comment that reflects his own assessment of the response rather than any official statement from law enforcement.
Dalhart plans to install more security cameras and raise his fences. He said he wants to make it harder for anyone to get onto his property and urged other Las Vegas homeowners to be prepared.
The earlier crime comparisons cited individual reports from G4 Firearms News and USA Carry. Those reports concern separate incidents and do not establish a burglary trend in Spring Valley or the wider Las Vegas area.
What the citywide burglary figure shows
Nevada Crime Statistics' 2025 report lists 6,967 burglary crimes for the Las Vegas Metro Police Department. This jurisdiction-wide figure does not establish the burglary rate in Spring Valley, and it does not answer how many residential burglaries were reported in 2024 or how that number compared with the prior year.
For now, Dalhart's account remains the clearest public record of what happened at his home. With no confirmed arrests and few details released about the intruders themselves, the case appears to hinge on the homeowner's own vigilance, and his warning to neighbors to lock up and stay alert.
