FOG BLOG CANADA NEWS LOG: CALGARY CITY HALL CLOSES AFTER MAN SMASHED GLASS , LIT FIRES IN BUILDING!

Calgary city hall closed after person broke in, lit multiples fires Police say man gained access to the building by smashing glass exterior Calgary police say they have taken one man into custody after he broke into the city's municipal building and lit multiple fires.

Officers were called around 4 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a man brandishing a weapon and setting fire to several areas inside the building, according to a release.

Police said they believe he gained access to the building by smashing the glass exterior in the front of the building while carrying a large, edged weapon.

"Once inside, he began to light fires throughout the building while becoming increasingly more agitated and aggressive," the release said.

Police say one man has been taken into custody and taken to hospital following "multiple attempts to subdue" him.

The man is a client of the Police and Crisis Team, the release said, adding "he is now getting the care he needs."

"While in many cases intervention and co-ordination through our partnership is successful in avoiding a mental health crisis becoming a police matter, unfortunately, there are instances that are violent in nature and require an adequate police response," said Supt. Asif Rashid.

The building was closed to the public Tuesday morning.