Miami

Rickenbacker Causeway Reopens After Lengthy Standoff Between Man, Police

What to Know

  • Chopper 6 was over the scene at the Rickenbacker Causeway, where the eastbound lanes were closed between I-95 and Virginia Beach Drive.
  • Miami Police say they received a call from a man underneath the bridge just before 4 a.m. and responded.

Police activity had a major roadway connecting Miami and Key Biscayne closed Friday morning for nearly 10 hours.

Chopper 6 was over the scene at the Rickenbacker Causeway, where the eastbound lanes remained closed between I-95 and Virginia Beach Drive after Miami Police say they received a call from a man underneath the bridge just before 4 a.m.

Officers and SWAT team members responded to the scene and took the man into custody without incident just before 1:30 p.m. Officials have not released any information on his identity.

All lanes in both directions are now open.

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