By Dave Hawkins | Las Vegas Review-Journal
The man who incurred the wrath of the Hualapai Indian tribe and many tourists by charging a toll to reach the Skywalk Grand Canyon West attraction over the Memorial Holiday weekend was arrested late Tuesday.
Mohave County Sheriff Tom Sheahan said Nigel Turner was taken into custody and jailed in Kingman for allegedly threatening, intimidating and harassing a construction worker.
Turner owns property traversed by Diamond Bar road off U.S. 93, which is the primary gateway for thousands of tourists who visit the “U”-shaped glass overhang affording a spectacular view of the Grand Canyon’s west end.
Turner owns and operates Grand Canyon Ranch, which caters to tourists seeking a Western experience, and has maintained that their enjoyment is compromised by traffic on Diamond Bar Road. A decade ago he sued to change the route, and a settlement reached in 2007 required completion of a new road more than a year ago.
