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SWAT officers detain barricaded subject following alleged robbery in Liberty City
Read full article: SWAT officers detain barricaded subject following alleged robbery in Liberty CityMiami police and SWAT officers have detained a robbery suspect who they said barricaded himself inside an apartment building in Liberty City on Tuesday.
8 charged in narcotics trafficking investigation following SWAT response at Miami Gardens home
Read full article: 8 charged in narcotics trafficking investigation following SWAT response at Miami Gardens homeEight people have been charged in a narcotics trafficking investigation that’s related to a SWAT team response that occurred earlier this week at a home in Miami Gardens.
BSO SWAT team looking for drugs finds 6 ‘extremely malnourished’ dogs; 2 arrested
Read full article: BSO SWAT team looking for drugs finds 6 ‘extremely malnourished’ dogs; 2 arrestedA Broward Sheriff’s Office SWAT team executing a narcotics search warrant at a North Lauderdale home found six dogs malnourished and in poor health, leading to the arrests of a man and woman Thursday, an arrest report states.
SWAT, police officers respond to Naranja home regarding barricaded person
Read full article: SWAT, police officers respond to Naranja home regarding barricaded personHomestead police are investigating after they said a person barricaded themselves inside a home in southwest Miami-Dade Thursday afternoon.
SWAT officers surround Hialeah home after man barricades self
Read full article: SWAT officers surround Hialeah home after man barricades selfA tense standoff unfolded in Hialeah early Thursday morning as heavily armed SWAT teams descended on a residential area following reports of a man barricading himself inside a house, authorities said.
Woman says Fort Lauderdale police raided wrong apartment while searching for robbery suspect
Read full article: Woman says Fort Lauderdale police raided wrong apartment while searching for robbery suspectA suspect who barricaded themselves at an apartment in Fort Lauderdale was detained by authorities Wednesday afternoon.
Several people detained after SWAT team, detectives execute search warrant at Miramar home
Read full article: Several people detained after SWAT team, detectives execute search warrant at Miramar homeSeveral people were detained Wednesday morning after the Miramar Police Department’s SWAT team and detectives executed a search warrant at a home, authorities confirmed.
Miramar PD: Man barricades himself inside home with sleeping child after beating girlfriend
Read full article: Miramar PD: Man barricades himself inside home with sleeping child after beating girlfriendThe Miramar Police Department’s SWAT team responded to a home Wednesday morning after one person barricaded themselves inside following a domestic battery, authorities said.
SWAT team surrounds house in Broward after woman allegedly made threats
Read full article: SWAT team surrounds house in Broward after woman allegedly made threatsA SWAT team surrounded a one-story house with both commercial and residential space on Thursday in Broward County. Deputies were asking a woman to surrender.
SWAT team kills suspect after 2 Orlando police officers shot during traffic stop, authorities say
Read full article: SWAT team kills suspect after 2 Orlando police officers shot during traffic stop, authorities sayTwo Orlando police officers were shot and critically injured Friday night during a traffic stop connected to a Miami homicide investigation, prompting a massive search for two culprits, authorities said.
Suspect taken into custody after warrant served at Plantation home
Read full article: Suspect taken into custody after warrant served at Plantation homeSWAT team members were spotted outside a home in Plantation Thursday, and authorities have since confirmed that a suspect has been taken into custody.
BSO: North Lauderdale SWAT situation ends peacefully
Read full article: BSO: North Lauderdale SWAT situation ends peacefullyA North Lauderdale SWAT situation stemming from reports of a man threatening a woman and holding her hostage ended peacefully Saturday afternoon, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Man holed up with gun in mother’s Coral Springs house keeps cops at bay for 8 hours
Read full article: Man holed up with gun in mother’s Coral Springs house keeps cops at bay for 8 hoursCoral Springs police and SWAT team negotiators are called in after a man visiting his mother's home pulls out a gun then barricades himself inside.
Fort Lauderdale police respond to report of barricaded subject
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale police respond to report of barricaded subjectThe Fort Lauderdale Police Department’s SWAT team and crisis negotiators responded to a home Monday morning after receiving reports that someone had barricaded themselves inside a home following a domestic disturbance.
Large police presence floods Miami-Dade neighborhood
Read full article: Large police presence floods Miami-Dade neighborhoodA heavy police presence gathered late Wednesday afternoon in the 400 block of NW 108th Street in Northwest Miami-Dade in response to what Local 10 News has learned is a domestic incident.
SWAT team called in after deputies chased suspect from Pompano Beach to Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: SWAT team called in after deputies chased suspect from Pompano Beach to Fort LauderdaleAuthorities said the situation started in Pompano Beach, when the suspect allegedly brandished a gun to a woman and young child.
Several people detained during narcotics investigation in Miami Beach
Read full article: Several people detained during narcotics investigation in Miami BeachMiami Beach police confirmed that several people were detained Tuesday morning after officers executed a search warrant near 75th Street and Carlyle Avenue.
SWAT called, find 3 dead after shooting inside home in Southwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: SWAT called, find 3 dead after shooting inside home in Southwest Miami-DadeMiami-Dade police are investigating after 3 people are found dead in Southwest Miami-Dade after they respond to a barricaded gunman.
Police: 2 dead after domestic dispute in NE Miami-Dade, officers-involved shooting under investigation
Read full article: Police: 2 dead after domestic dispute in NE Miami-Dade, officers-involved shooting under investigationNORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – 2 people are dead after police were called to a domestic-related incident in Northeast Miami-Dade, according to Miami-Dade police. According to Miami-Dade police, officers responded to a duplex at Northeast 143rd Street and 14th Avenue near Dixie Highway. Both were dead at the scene, according to authorities. Ad“I guess he shot himself after police got involved because he was shooting with them as well,” she said. AdSeveral marked police cars blocked off the street at Northeast 143rd Street and Dixie Highway, however traffic at busy Dixie Highway was not affected.
Equipo SWAT atiende disturbio en apartamento de Pompano Beach
Read full article: Equipo SWAT atiende disturbio en apartamento de Pompano BeachAmanda Batchelor is the managing editor for Local10.com. Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. Sky 10 over SWAT team in Pompano Beach. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.
Deputies respond to disturbance at Pompano Beach apartment
Read full article: Deputies respond to disturbance at Pompano Beach apartmentPOMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and the agency’s SWAT team responded to an apartment complex in Pompano Beach Tuesday, where authorities initially said one person was barricaded inside of an apartment unit. Sky 10 was above the scene at 11:15 a.m. as authorities were outside the Luzano apartments on West Atlantic Boulevard and Northwest 33rd Avenue. BSO spokesman Carey Codd later confirmed that authorities responded to a report of a disturbance at the apartment, but the subject was not inside the unit. Codd said there is no word yet on the whereabouts of that individual. Click here to receive breaking news alerts from Local10.com.
FBI agents face danger executing search warrants, experts say
Read full article: FBI agents face danger executing search warrants, experts sayMIRAMAR, Fla. – University of Miami criminology professor Alex Piquero says that executing warrants is among the most dangerous calls for service for the FBI and other agencies. He says there’s an inherent danger to serving search warrants. FBI Miami’s Special Agent in Charge George Piro explained Tuesday how the bureau conducts search warrants almost daily. AdAlso see...Richard Swearingen, commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, addressed the dangers that search warrants present in an interview at the Florida Capitol on Dec. 15. The FDLE also shared the following materials about search warrants from their basic recruit training program courses given to law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers in the state.
Key West restaurant owner arrested after refusing to close doors after curfew
Read full article: Key West restaurant owner arrested after refusing to close doors after curfewKEY WEST, Fla. – Curfews and other restrictions are in place for Monroe County as officials try to stem a spike in COVID-19 cases. A SWAT team, officers with long guns and code enforcement were seen swarming a restaurant on popular Duval Street in Key West, enforcing a 10 p.m. curfew over the New Year’s holiday weekend. Key West City Manager Greg Veliz explained why the curfew could be enforced. “Are we going to get these every weekend?” Walsh asked. “Is Key West now going to be a place that someone is trying to make not fun?”The City of Key West will have a commission meeting Tuesday to debrief how things went over the weekend and whether or not more Covid restrictions like curfews are needed.
SWAT team responds to home in Plantation
Read full article: SWAT team responds to home in PlantationPLANTATION, Fla. – A SWAT team responded to a Broward County home on Friday night after an alleged bomb threat just east of Plantation Heritage Park. Officers said the person who was making the threat near the intersection of Southwest 54th Avenue and Southwest 10th Court appeared to be suicidal. Once officers were able to control the situation, Plantation Fire Rescue personnel took the injured person to Broward Health Medical Center. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal ideations, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline anytime at 1-800-273-8255 or use the Lifeline chat. Plantation Police is advising the area of Southwest 54th Avenue between Southwest 8th Street and Peters Road is now open and all traffic can resume normal.
Man surrenders after standoff causes park, street closures in Aventura
Read full article: Man surrenders after standoff causes park, street closures in AventuraAVENTURA, Fla. – Police officers closed streets and a public park during a standoff with a man who refused to come out of an apartment on Friday afternoon in Aventura. Officers closed Founders Park at 3105 NE 190th St. They also redirected traffic on West Country Club Drive from the William Lehman Causeway to 190th Street. A SWAT team focused on a third-floor unit at Camden Aventura Apartments at 3100 NE 190 St. The man walked out of the apartment building in handcuffs about 5:25 p.m. and no one was injured, police said.
Tamarac tragedy: Father of 3 kills wife, mother-in-law in suspected murder-suicide, according to BSO
Read full article: Tamarac tragedy: Father of 3 kills wife, mother-in-law in suspected murder-suicide, according to BSOInvestigators have not released details, but they suspect Clody Sylverne, a father of 3, killed his wife and mother-in law in a murder-suicide. Around 7:15 a.m., 911 received a call about shots fired at a house in the 9700 block of Northwest 83rd Street. BSO’s statement said: “The suspected murder-suicide left 3 adults dead and 3 children without parents.”Deputies went into the residence shortly after, where they found Sylverne and a woman dead. Investigators did not identify if the woman was the wife or mother-in-law. The children are being cared for by victim advocates with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
SWAT officers take down suspect after negotiator convinces barricaded man to exit Fort Lauderdale pawn shop
Read full article: SWAT officers take down suspect after negotiator convinces barricaded man to exit Fort Lauderdale pawn shopFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Early Sunday morning in Broward County, SWAT teams responded after a man barricaded himself inside a pawn shop. After a SWAT team arrived, a police negotiator was able to convince the man to come out, but authorities said the man reached for his waistband. Large police presence outside Fort Lauderdale pawn shop. (WPLG)“We came out and the police was like, ‘you guys gotta go that way, go that way,’” said witness Nicole Brown. Police said the man was taken To Broward Health Medical Center and will eventually be transported to the main jail in Broward County.
Woman dead inside Wilton Manors law office after SWAT standoff at strip mall
Read full article: Woman dead inside Wilton Manors law office after SWAT standoff at strip mallWILTON MANORS, Fla. – A tense police scene in Wilton Manors on a busy stretch of Oakland Park Boulevard, which is now shut down, had SWAT spending most of the late afternoon trying to coax of woman out of law offices on the second floor of a strip mall. This all coming to an end about 6 p.m. when SWAT entered the offices. They saw and heard a flash and a bang and that was then they broke a window to get inside. Police told Local 10 that they got a call from a family member on Wednesday who told them there was someone suicidal inside the law office. Drivers are urged to avoid the area on Oakland Park Boulevard, just east of Andrews Avenue as the investigation continues and the road is shut down.
Barricaded subject in Miami-Dade home killed after exchange of gunfire with SWAT officers
Read full article: Barricaded subject in Miami-Dade home killed after exchange of gunfire with SWAT officersOfficers responded to a home on Northwest 171st Street, near Northwest Miami Court, just after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Sometime during the family dispute, one man took out a gun, Miami-Dade police said. A SWAT team responded and attempted to negotiate with the man for more than six hours. “The special response team and the hostage negotiators pleaded with the subject for several hours to remove himself from the residence, but he refused to do so, at which point, the special response team entered the residence,” Det. No officers were hurt in the exchange of gunfire.
Florida police officer shot serving warrant near high school
Read full article: Florida police officer shot serving warrant near high schoolJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A police officer has been shot near a Jacksonville high school while DEA and SWAT officers were serving a warrant, according to News4JAX. The officer is expected to be OK, according to the TV station’s sources. Click here and visit News4JAX for developing coverage.
SWAT called to Fort Lauderdale home over dispute about DJ equipment
Read full article: SWAT called to Fort Lauderdale home over dispute about DJ equipmentFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A SWAT team called to a home in Fort Lauderdale late Sunday night after two roommates got into an argument, police say. It happened on Lauderdale Manors Drive, where investigators say the victim confronted the suspect about missing DJ equipment. They say the suspect pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot the victim in the head. The suspect, 46-year-old Charles Roberts, remained inside the home, which is why the SWAT team was called. He was taken into custody without incident and faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Man in custody after barricading himself on the roof of a McDonald’s in Northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: Man in custody after barricading himself on the roof of a McDonald’s in Northwest Miami-DadeNORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – A man is in police custody after climbing onto the roof of a McDonald’s in Northwest Miami-Dade Wednesday morning. A McDonald’s employee tells Local 10 they noticed something wasn’t right with their electrical restaurant equipment. The restaurant’s manager went onto the roof to search for the problem. He said he saw a man who was acting unusual and tossed a hammer and other items off of the roof. Miami-Dade Fire rescue used a ladder truck to get the man to the ground.
SWAT team fatally shoots murder suspect after standoff
Read full article: SWAT team fatally shoots murder suspect after standoffPOINCIANA, Fla. – A Florida SWAT team fatally shot a murder suspect early Monday after investigators say he pulled a gun on them after barricading himself inside a house. Arenas pulled out a wad of cash and started counting it, Judd said. The SWAT team was brought out. The SWAT team then shot him with beanbags, knocking him down, and his gun fell to the floor. Judd said both Arenas and Orlando Rivera had long criminal histories in Florida and elsewhere — Arenas in Rhode Island and Rivera in Philadelphia.
Man falsely claimed he had bomb just to get SWAT there, deputies say
Read full article: Man falsely claimed he had bomb just to get SWAT there, deputies sayJason Morse was taken into custody last month after falsely claiming he had a bomb at a Lauderdale Lakes warehouse, prompting the SWAT team. LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. - A man repeatedly called 911, claiming he had a bomb at a Lauderdale Lakes warehouse so that the SWAT team would come, Broward Sheriff's Office deputies said. In another phone call, the affidavit said, Morse claimed he had a bomb, had taken hostages and killed one of them. Deputies said Morse refused to come out of the warehouse, so the SWAT team made entry and took him into custody. The affidavit said Morse claimed he "would say anything to get a response from SWAT."
SWAT team called after suspect barricaded inside Plantation motel
Read full article: SWAT team called after suspect barricaded inside Plantation motelPLANTATION, Fla. - Several rounds of gas were fired into a third-floor motel room at the Plantation Inn late Monday afternoon. Members of the Broward Sheriff's Office SWAT team were at the scene, heavily armed. They were working to get a barricaded suspect out of the room peacefully. When the Broward Sheriff's Office burglary apprehension team got the case, it led them to the motel. After the suspect refused to come out, the SWAT team was called in and the motel was evacuated.
SWAT responds to Plantation hotel for barricaded subject with multiple warrants
Read full article: SWAT responds to Plantation hotel for barricaded subject with multiple warrantsPLANTATION, Fla. - Several rounds of gas were fired into a third floor hotel room at the Plantation Inn late Monday afternoon. Members of the Broward Sheriff's SWAT team were on scene, heavily armed. Police said the man has multiple outstanding warrants and is also wanted for a burglary out of Coral Springs. When the Broward Sheriff's Office Burglary Apprehension Team got the case, it led them to the hotel. After the suspect refused to come out, the SWAT team was called in and the motel was evacuated.
After SWAT standoff, woman found dead in Miami Beach apartment
Read full article: After SWAT standoff, woman found dead in Miami Beach apartmentMIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A man has been taken into custody after a woman's body was found inside a Miami Beach apartment Wednesday night. Miami Beach police Officer Ernesto Rodriguez said the SWAT team and hostage negotiators went to 7441 Carlyle Avenue after receiving a 911 call from a woman who was concerned she hadn't seen her friend since mid-October. "She attempted to knock on the door," Rodriguez said. After arranging a peaceful surrender, officers took the man into custody without further incident. Police then searched the apartment, discovering a dead woman inside.
Fugitive arrested in murder of Fort Lauderdale senior
Read full article: Fugitive arrested in murder of Fort Lauderdale seniorFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Fort Lauderdale police announced Friday that Michael Robert Schnitzerling, 29, of Delray Beach, has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting. Fort Lauderdale police officers at the scene had been alerted to the possibility of an additional victim inside, a statement read. After Fort Lauderdale SWAT entered the home, they discovered Bruce Salituri, 59, of Fort Lauderdale, already dead. "We eventually made entry into the residence where we found that individual deceased inside the residence," Fort Lauderdale Police Department spokeswoman Casey Liening said in September. Fort Lauderdale Homicide Unit detectives identified Schnitzerling as the suspect, and Fort Lauderdale Fugitive Unit detectives and U.S.
Man barricades himself inside Lauderdale Lakes warehouse
Read full article: Man barricades himself inside Lauderdale Lakes warehouseLAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. - A man barricaded himself inside a Lauderdale Lakes warehouse Thursday afternoon, leading to a large scene involving Broward Sheriff's Office deputies, SWAT officers and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews. The SWAT team was able to get the man to come out without much trouble, but people who live nearby were shocked by the incident. "I just see the cops come in, and there was the regular shops that is open," Richardo Lucas, who lives across the street, said. He said he watched the SWAT team go around the back of the warehouses and come back out with a man soon after. Deputies said no one was injured during the incident, but they are still investigating what happened in the first place.
Hoax call leads to SWAT team presence outside Plantation apartment complex
Read full article: Hoax call leads to SWAT team presence outside Plantation apartment complexPLANTATION, Fla. – A hoax call led to a large police presence outside an apartment complex in Plantation Friday morning, authorities said. Plantation police said its SWAT team was called out to an apartment complex on Jacaranda Country Club Drive shortly before noon after someone called 911, claiming that a man with a gun was on the rooftop of one of the buildings shooting at people. Police arrived at the scene to find no victims and no gunman. Authorities have since cleared the scene.
Bank robber killed by police had previous run-ins with law enforcement
Read full article: Bank robber killed by police had previous run-ins with law enforcementMIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A man who robbed a Regions Bank in Miami Beach Thursday before being fatally shot by a SWAT team had previous run-ins with law enforcement. "But you never know when somebody robs a bank just down the block and needs a place to hold up. With no luck, Miami Beach SWAT team members fired nearly two dozen tear gas canisters in the apartment's windows, which shattered many of the windows. With no response and no movement inside, the SWAT team moved in. Local 10 News' sources said the SWAT team officers felt they had no choice but to shoot, killing Joseph instantly.