Around 12 people being held hostage in Miami club

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Global News Canada

February 5, 2018 4:54 pm Updated: February 5, 2018 4:56 pm

By Kevin Nielsen

As many as a dozen people are being held hostage inside a Miami nightclub.

The Miami Police Department responded to a call at around 2:30 pm on Monday about a stolen cellphone in front of the Joseph Club in the Little Havana district of Miami. Upon arrival, police say they were informed that around 12 people were being held hostage by management.

“The management is holding them hostage because they don’t want them to talk to police,” Miami police spokesman Michael Vega told the Miami Herald. “They’re being held against their will.”


Police say the SWAT Team have entered the establishment and they are attempting to establish a communication channel.

Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/4007426/hostages-miami-club/

[Judi Lynn]

1. At least 10 people held hostage inside Miami restaurant, police say

Employees allegedly being held hostage by management
By Michael Seiden - Reporter, Amanda Batchelor - Senior Digital Editor
Posted: 2:49 PM, February 05, 2018
Updated: 4:41 PM, February 05, 2018

MIAMI - At least 10 employees were held hostage Monday afternoon inside a 24-hour restaurant in Miami, authorities said.

Miami police said they were first called to Joseph's Club Restaurant at 1971 NW Seventh Street in Little Havana in reference to a robbery involving a cellphone.

When officers arrived, a woman came running out of the business and told officers that she and others were being held hostage inside, authorities said.

Police said 10-12 employees were being held hostage by management for unknown reasons.

More:
https://www.local10.com/news/crime/miami-police-respond-to-hostage-situation-at-josephs-club-restaurant

[Judi Lynn]

2. SWAT Responds to Reported Hostage Situation at Miami Club: Police

SWAT responds to club in Miami after woman says 12 people are being held hostage, two schools on lockdown
Published 3 hours ago | Updated 32 minutes ago

Officers responded to a hostage situation at a club in Miami that had two nearby schools on lockdown as a precaution Monday afternoon, police said.

Police said a woman reported that she was robbed of a cell phone outside Joseph Club at 1971 Northwest 7th Street. When officers arrived, another woman came out and said about 12 people were being held hostage inside, police said.

More:
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/2-Miami-Schools-on-Lockdown-for-Possible-Hostage-Situation-Nearby-472791873.html

[MustLoveBeagles]

3. How bizarre

Keep posting updates if you can.

[Stuart G]

4. Thank You for posting ...k and r.

[jberryhill]

5. Interesting place

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Miami-Police-Investigating-Shooting-at-Josephs-Club-in-Little-Havana-243254991.html

Miami Police Investigating Shooting at Joseph's Club in Little Havana
The victim's condition remained unclear Sunday evening.
By Jamie Guirola
Published at 6:24 PM EST on Feb 2, 2014

[jberryhill]

7. And a stabbing in 2016

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article89441322.html

The killing happened on May 21 at Joseph’s Club, 1971 NW Seventh St., a restaurant that turns into a club at night in a blue-collar part of town near Marlins Park. It was almost 2 a.m.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article89441322.html#storylink=cpy

[MustLoveBeagles]

8. Nice place

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Highway Robbery

in a restaurant!

Usually they just make you pay a lot, this is really strange

[uppityperson]

9. That's different. Hoping for a peaceful outcome

[Callmecrazy]

10. Just saw the news:

There was no one in the building. The woman is being detained for questioning.

[eissa]

11. No hostages inside -- here's the link

https://www.local10.com/news/crime/woman-questioned-after-no-hostages-found-inside-miami-nightclubrestaurant-police-say

[MustLoveBeagles]

12. It was hoax

https://globalnews.ca/news/4007426/hostages-miami-club/

The question is, why would would this women do this?

[NCDem777]

14. I only have one thing to say to that woman

Fuck you. Jail.

[MustLoveBeagles]

15. I don't blame you for feeling that way

She wasted police time and resources. Not to mention frightening a lot of people for no reason.

[Turbineguy]

19. Trump trained, sounds like.

[MustLoveBeagles]

13. I would update this post. It's a hoax.

[magicarpet]

16. Maybe she is the public communications representative...

.... for the night club/bar and wanted to drum up some local media attention to put the place on the map.

WTF ?

[Judi Lynn]

17. Miami Herald: Five-hour standoff in Little Havana ends with no hostages, no weapons, no arrests

BY CHARLES RABIN

[e-mail]


February 05, 2018 04:23 PM
Updated 3 minutes ago

A woman who told police she was held inside a Miami club against her will, and that there were up to a dozen others still inside, set off a five-hour standoff Monday afternoon in which streets were cordoned off, schools were placed on lockdown and snipers readied on rooftops.

In the end, no weapons were found, there were no hostages and police said only three people were ever inside Joseph’s Restaurant in Little Havana. Police continued to interview the trio into Monday evening about possible restaurant violations, police said.

“Nobody was ever held against their will,” said Miami Police Cmdr. Freddie Cruz. “But based on the info we got, it’s better for us to go high and be ready.”

. . .

The incident that caused police to close off parts of Little Havana began at about 1 p.m. Monday when police said a man outside the bar/restaurant at 1971 NW Seventh St. had his cellphone stolen. He ran into the club to call 911 and told police he was ordered to leave.

More:
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article198507699.html

[lkinwi]

18. It was a hoax.