Man surrenders after standoff causes park, street closures in Aventura

AVENTURA, 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.

Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Emily Hales contributed to this report.


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The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

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