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Man arrested after barricading himself inside SUV at Miami gas station, police say

A man barricaded inside a vehicle surrendered to police Monday morning after a three-hour standoff, Miami Police said. During the incident, several streets were closed. 

According to the Miami Police Department, at about 8:30 a.m., officers were called to a gas station at the intersection of 42nd Avenue and Northwest 11 Street. When they arrived, they located a person inside an SUV, possibly with a weapon.

Authorities closed 41st and 42nd avenues between 7th and 12th streets as negotiators communicated with the suspect. The situation also caused a disruption for business owners in the area. 

"Since this whole street is blocked, we had to take the back roads. The drive that usually takes us five minutes is taking us 20, so we're trying to let customers know," said Andrea Archilla with Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

During the standoff with the barricaded suspect, CBS Miami was on scene as dozens of officers had their guns drawn and pointing at the SUV. At about 11:30 a.m., Miami Police said the suspect surrendered. After he was patted down, handcuffed and place inside a squad car, police cleared the streets to be reopened. 

No injuries were reported, and the suspect's name has not been released.

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