MIAMI (WSVN) - SWAT teams detained and arrested several people in Miami after they served multiple search warrants targeting “extremely violent offenders,” officials said.
City of Miami Police and several undercover units were at the scene in the area of Northwest 75th Street and Northwest Third Avenue, early Thursday morning, from dusk until sunlight.
A neighbor told 7News that he heard officers yelling over a speaker and that they had a search warrant and told everyone to come outside.
“Within minutes of being outside, it was, ‘Miami Police, we have a search warrant.’ The scene went on for quite some time, and I think I heard some banging, so I do imagine they went in by force,” said the neighbor.
The Special Response Team was seen in the area driving armored vehicles and wearing tactical gear as they entered the home.
7Skyforce hovered above, where two young women and six young men were seen sitting on the pavement with their hands zip-tied behind their backs, while officers executed the search warrant.
“Multiple guys and multiple women in this group as well, too,” said 7Skyforce reporter Steven Gray. “Once again, we will remind everybody that all suspects are innocent until proven guilty.”
“I don’t know if it’s that crazy, I mean, we are in Miami,” said the neighbor.
A crime scene investigations van was also spotted on the scene to collect any evidence they may need from the home to aid in their investigation.
One neighbor said he’s never noticed anything out of the ordinary.
“You don’t like it, but truth is, you never know who your neighbors are,” said the neighbor.
Police said most of the subjects they were targeting were arrested in the raid. It’s unclear how many arrests were made.
7News has reached out to Miami Police for more information but they said no more details will be released at this time.
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