MARGATE, FLA. (WSVN) - A SWAT situation unfolded Thursday morning in a neighborhood in Margate.
A large police presence was seen in the neighborhood just south of Royal Palm Avenue at around 9:00 a.m.
The circumstances surrounding the investigation are unclear; however, Margate Police said they were serving a warrant.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where robot dogs and a SWAT truck were seen approaching the home and opening the front door.
Neighbors told 7News the situation appeared serious for a time, having seen two people leave their homes in handcuffs.
“We heard flashbangs, we heard cops announcing stuff; there were like 15 or 20 cops here,” said resident Michelle DeMarco. “At first we thought it could have been a bomb or something. Yeah, flash grenades were going off for like 10 or 15 minutes straight. Then, it stopped for a while, and we saw SWAT, something very unusual for this neighborhood.”
According to the Margate Police Department, there is no threat to the public.
7News has reached out to Margate Police for more details on this incident.
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