They thought they heard gunshots but that was not the case.
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Officers believed there was a man in crisis inside one of the units, so they entered and placed him under arrest.
The man was not hurt and he was taken to hospital for a mental health assessment afterwards.
Officers later determined that the loud noise the man hitting objects in the apartment with stick.
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