Police responded to a Newington neighborhood Tuesday afternoon after getting a report of a possible violation of a protective order.
Officers arrived at a condo complex in the area of Webster Court around 12:30 p.m. and were able to find the man they were looking for on the back porch of one of the condos.
The man would not come out and speak with the officers and there were concerns he may be armed, according to police.
The protected victim was not home at the time of the incident, police said.
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People living in the Country Side Condominiums and the surrounding area were told to shelter in place while the situation was ongoing.
Newington police called in the Capital Region Emergency Response Team and the man was taken into custody around 4:30 p.m. shortly after that team arrived. No one was injured, police said.
Police arrested Michael Jamal Elliott, 32, of New Haven. He faces charges including violation of a protective order, criminal trespass, breach of peace and interfering with an officer.
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Elliott is being held on bond and is scheduled to appear in court on May 22.
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visiting www.thehotline.org or texting LOVEIS to 22522.
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