Dispute Over West Hartford Home Draws SWAT Team

Police were called to a home on Ridgewood Road in West Hartford after a dispute got out of hand Friday afternoon.

Authorities responded to 240 Ridgewood Road today after the new homeowners called 911 to report an argument with a mentally ill person who refused to leave the home. The home was sold during a town auction in July.

According to a Connecticut Marshal at the scene, the man inside the home is no stranger to police. A few years ago, authorities removed $800,000 worth of guns and ammunition from the home.

The new homeowner said the man in the home apparently believes he still owns it, despite having lost the property months ago. He said he has been trying to move in but hasn't been able to because the other man won't leave.

Authorities responding to the scene believed an intruder had broken in, so a SWAT team came out with shields out and long guns drawn.

Police said no one was in danger and have begun leaving the scene. They said the situation is not criminal.

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