A man was arrested after barricading himself in a bathroom and firing multiple rounds inside an occupied townhome, prompting a SWAT response and evacuation of nearby residences.
According to an arrest warrant filed in Broward County Circuit Court, Anthony Hardwick, 27, of Lauderhill, was arrested on March 11 after Lauderhill Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire at a townhome complex near the 5700 block of Blueberry Court.
Investigators on the scene say in the report that Hardwick had locked himself inside a second-floor bathroom before firing several rounds, prompting 911 calls. Officers were forced to evacuate multiple homes surrounding the apartment due to the severity of the call and reports of active gunfire…