Deputies respond to barricaded man in Oakland Park

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.

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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.

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BSO deputies and Oakland Park Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Authorities said the suspect retreated into an apartment and barricaded himself inside.

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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.