WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A man is in custody after an hours-long barricading incident at a West Palm Beach hotel on Saturday.
According to the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD), a victim called 911 claiming that a man at the Studio 6 hotel was holding her against her will for the past six hours.
Man in custody after standoff at West Palm Beach hotel
The suspect, who had a warrant out for his arrest for aggravated battery and kidnapping, barricaded himself in the hotel room and refused SWAT's commands to exit.
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The man was eventually arrested without incident and transported to an area hospital for unrelated medical treatment.
A WPTV crew on the scene saw around a dozen squad cars, including an armored truck positioned in front of the hotel units and police officers with long guns.
