Overview
- Fort Lauderdale police responded to an Airbnb on the 600 block of Northeast 16th Terrace after a woman called for help, with officers arriving about 5:30 a.m. on Sunday and finding an alleged assault.
- The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Andrew Green, barricaded himself inside the rental with a juvenile, prompting activation of the department’s SWAT team and crisis negotiators because a minor was inside.
- After hours of negotiation, officers deployed an aerosol irritant into the unit to force the door; the child exited unharmed and Green was taken into custody without further injury.
- Police have charged Green with domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment, detectives say the child was his, and the investigation and potential prosecutorial steps remain ongoing.
- Neighbors described the normally quiet block as disturbed by the early-morning incident, raising local safety concerns about violence at short-term rentals and signaling that authorities and prosecutors will provide further updates.