I took one step outside to see what was going on, and to my right are two cops, one with an MP5, one with an M4.
SIR, GET BACK INSIDE YOUR APARTMENT!
Okay.
Turns out they were arresting a couple in the adjacent building who had been robbing banks to support their meth habit.
I wouldn’t be surprised if meth wasn’t a factor in this.
Another local news channel’s view:
Plenty of blue lights and news crews all around my block.