Man in Custody After Standoff in Hartford

An hours-long standoff in Hartford ended peacefully Wednesday morning after a man surrendered peacefully.

An armed man had threatened his wife, while his two children were sleeping upstairs in a home on Monroe Street, near Ansonia Street, in Hartford, according to police.

Police received a 911 call around midnight, according to Deputy Chief Brian Foley, and the woman on the phone said her husband was threatening her.

When police responded she ran out of the home, but her two young children were still asleep upstairs and police were made aware that the man had several guns.

“Our officers responded, initiated a dialogue with him. As a result, we called in our crisis negotiators, our emergency response team, and went through our protocols through that situation,” Foley said.

Police closed several streets surrounding the home and evacuated neighbors as a precaution.

After a few hours, the man surrendered peacefully and his children were unharmed and unaware of what was happening, police said.

“Thankfully it proceeded positively. Eventually, after a few hours, the person emerged from the house peacefully, surrendered. He’s been taken to Hartford Hospital, he’ll be evaluated there and will likely face some criminal charges,” Foley said.

Police said no shots were fired and there were no threats made against the public or the police.

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