Father accused of hurting his 3 children before standoff at SW Miami-Dade apartment complex denied bond – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A father who was involved in a tense standoff in Southwest Miami-Dade after, police said, he hurt his three young sons faced a judge.

Brice Martinez appeared in bond court Sunday afternoon. The 33-year-old was charged with child abuse and was denied bond.

According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the suspect barricaded himself in an apartment near Southwest 122nd Avenue and 20th Terrace, Saturday afternoon.

Martinez is accused of slamming his 5-year-old son against a wall, causing a brain injury.

Deputies said he also threw his 2-year-old child onto the floor and punched his 8-year-old in the face when he tried to protect his younger siblings.

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