SWAT Called Out After Barricaded Man Armed With Rocks, Shovel & Ax Started Throwing Things At Police

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A Fort Lauderdale antheral was taken successful custody Tuesday aft barricading himself successful a country and throwing things astatine police.

It happened conscionable earlier 10 a.m. successful the 200 artifact of NW 8 Avenue.

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Police said this began erstwhile they got a telephone astir a disturbance betwixt 2 roommates.

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When officers tried to interaction 1 of them, helium equipped himself with rocks, a shovel and an ax. The antheral past started throwing things astatine police.

The SWAT squad had to beryllium called out.

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Eventually, the antheral was taken into custody.

CBSMiami.com Team