ATLANTA — A suspect is in custody hours after a "false alarm" SWAT standoff at a northwest Atlanta apartment complex.
The SWAT team and officers responded to the Rolling Bends apartment complex on the 2500 block of Etheridge Drive around 9 a.m. Tuesday.
A man claimed burglars got into his apartment with a gun. But when the SWAT team arrived, nobody was inside.
Police believe the man was on drugs.
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“He believed there were three males inside the apartment. And they shut the door on him. When he was trying to go in. He believed one of the males was armed and called 911,” said Atlanta police Lt. Jeff Cantin.
Around 1:30 p.m., Channel 2's Chris Jose reported that the situation was over and that the man was taken into custody. His mental health is under evaluation after he told police he was on drugs on Monday night.
The suspect could face charges.
“Right now, we may charge him for giving false information and making a false report,” Cantin said.
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