Man holds baby, mother hostage in Miami Gardens, police say

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A man was holding a mother and a baby hostage Friday at a home in Miami Gardens, police said. 

Miami Gardens Police Department officers responded to the 3-bedroom home at 3920 NW 174 St., near Myrtle Grove Elementary School. 

Officers arrested the man about 3:10 p.m. According to Officer Carlos R. Austin, a spokesman for the department, no one was injured and detectives were still investigating the incident about 3:35 p.m. 

This is a developing story.


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