MOUNTAIN VIEW – A 22-year-old Mountain View man was arrested on suspicion of trying to break into his neighbor’s apartment following an hours-long standoff Tuesday morning, police said.

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The incident happened just before 12:25 a.m. at an apartment building in the 1000 block of El Monte Avenue, according to the Mountain View Police Department. The victims told police the suspect was trying to break into their apartment through a shared wall.

Police said the victims did not know the man prior to the incident.

Officers arrived to find the suspect still trying to break into the apartment, as well as holding a knife, according to police. He ignored their commands and barricaded himself inside his apartment.

Crisis Negotiations and Special Weapons and Tactics teams were call

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