A man barricaded himself in a house. He was gone when Fort Lauderdale police SWAT entered.
A man who violated a domestic violence restraining order barricaded himself in a house Monday afternoon, Fort Lauderdale police said.
But when the SWAT team went in, the man was gone.
SWAT and negotiators responded before 3 p.m. to the house in the 1000 block of Northwest 17th Avenue.
“All attempts to negotiate and make contact with the subject have been unsuccessful,” Fort Lauderdale police Detective Ali Adamson said via email. “SWAT is currently utilizing other tactical forms of communication.”
About an hour later, Adamson said “SWAT cleared the home,” but the man was not inside.
Miami Herald staff writer Carli Teproff contributed to this report.
This story was originally published August 10, 2020 at 3:23 PM.
David J. Neal
Miami Herald