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MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Three Miami schools were temporarily placed on lockdown as police searched for a man who may have been armed.

Just after 1 p.m. police posted a tweet about their search.

Please avoid the area of SW 41 - 42 Avenue between SW Flagler St - 2 Street as police search for a male who is being described as bald, wearing a black shirt, with several tattoos, possibly armed with a rifle in the area. pic.twitter.com/JZ3q6sH5NU

— Miami PD (@MiamiPD) August 31, 2018

As a precautionary measure three schools in the area; Kinloch Park Elementary, Kinloch Park Middle, and Flagler Elementary were placed on a precautionary lockdown.

Around 1:40 p.m. Chopper4 over the area spotted a man matching the police description being placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a squad car. Police confirmed they had detained the man they were looking for.

The school lockdowns were subsequently lifted.