FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A suspect who barricaded himself inside a Fort Lauderdale business Friday afternoon was taken into custody after a SWAT response that lasted several hours, police confirmed.
According to Fort Lauderdale police, officers were called at approximately 2:42 p.m. to a business near the 800 block of Northwest 10th Terrace after receiving a report of a man who entered a restricted area and began “acting erratically.”
Patrol officers, a K-9 unit, and members of Broward Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit searched the surrounding area but were temporarily unable to locate the man. Investigators later determined he was inside the business alone.
Police said the suspect, who has only been identified as a male at this time, was not authorized to be inside the building.
Authorities said police, SWAT officers and crisis negotiators responded to the scene and attempted to communicate with the individual.
Shortly afterward, police announced that the suspect “surrendered peacefully” and was taken into custody. No injuries have been reported at this time.
Police have not released any information about why the suspect barricaded himself inside the business, and his charges have not yet been announced.
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