OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — A man armed with a knife barricaded himself inside an apartment Friday evening in Oakland Park, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Shortly before 6 p.m., Broward County Regional Communications received a report of a man armed with a knife in the 800 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard.
BSO deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Authorities said the suspect retreated into an apartment and barricaded himself inside.
As a precaution, surrounding apartments were evacuated.
BSO’s K-9, SWAT and Violent Crimes units also responded to the scene.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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