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Man arrested after SWAT situation

Posted: 07/30/12 at 8:35 am EDT      Last Updated: 07/30/12 at 1:25 pm EDT

HIALEAH, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police have arrested a man they said was armed with a knife and shouted threats on top of a roof.

The SWAT situation occurred Sunday along West Third Avenue and 15th Street. The ordeal lasted several hours before authorities eventually managed to take him into custody.

Investigators believe the man may be mentally unstable.

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