Broward County

A man went into a Broward dental office and said he had a bomb. Then came the bomb squad

A man barricaded himself in a Wilton Manors dental office and claimed to have a bomb, police said. He was taken into custody after a standoff.
A man barricaded himself in a Wilton Manors dental office and claimed to have a bomb, police said. He was taken into custody after a standoff. Getty Images | Royalty Free Getty Images/iStockphoto

A bomb threat forced the evacuation of a Wilton Manors dental office.

According to police, at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, a man barricaded himself in the building at Northeast 25th Street and Ninth Avenue and claimed to have an explosive device.

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Fort Lauderdale police and the bomb squad were called. Everyone in the building got out safely and police closed surrounding streets. Area residents were advised to stay in their homes.

After a standoff that lasted several hours, the man was taken into custody.

This report came from Miami Herald news partner CBS Miami.

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