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SWAT standoff ends safely after suspect barricades himself in Plantation hotel room, police say

Police in Plantation say a SWAT standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside a hotel room Tuesday night has ended safely.

Police said officers received a tip about a man, who has since been identified as Raul Decasanova, 47, who had several felony warrants, was in the area of 1700 N. University Drive.

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Raul Decasanova. Broward Sheriff's Office

Plantation police said they were able to narrow down Decasanova's location to the Holiday Inn Express located at 1701 N. University Drive, and were then able to locate his room.

Police said they tried to make contact with Decasanova, but he barricaded himself inside and refused to exit.

Police said that they thought Decasanova may have been armed with a gun, so Plantation Police SWAT and Crisis Response Team responded to the scene.

Police said that with the assistance of a Broward Sheriff's Office SWAT team, officers were able to safely take Decasannova into custody.

No other information was immediately available.

Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the spelling of the suspect's name

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