MIAMI (WSVN) - A man who was being unruly at a gas station in Miami was detained by police.
According to Miami Police, the man entered the Westar Gas Station, located at 3201 NW 36th St., early Thursday morning.
Once he entered the gas station’s cafeteria, the man began to eat items from the store.
Surveillance video obtained by 7News showed the man jumping over a counter, and several employees were heard screaming.
Police said that the man did not hurt anyone but was armed with a sharp object and locked himself in a restroom.
One worker said she and her coworker panicked and ran into the closet space, but the violent man grabbed a piece of wood and attempted to hit them.
Luckily, no one was hurt.
Workers at the gas station then called 911, and when police arrived, the man was seen on top of an awning, which required officers to use a lift to detain him.
“Every second that went by, he got more violent,” said a witness who was buying water at the time. “He started throwing things. It was wow.”
When police arrived, the man was on the roof.
Police arrived shortly after and were able to get him down and detain him.
The man was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital Crisis Center for an evaluation.
His identity has not been disclosed.
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