CT police resolve standoff situation in Ellington
<p>State police resolved a five-hour standoff in Tolland County early Saturday morning.</p>
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Jul 7, 2018, 2:31 PM
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Updated 2,261 days ago
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State police resolved a five-hour standoff in Tolland County early Saturday morning.
Troopers responded to an Ellington home around 3 a.m. to reports of a suicidal person barricaded inside.
A SWAT team negotiated with the person for about two hours before the person left the home around 8:15 a.m.
Area residents were advised to shelter in place during the situation.
The individual was transported to a hospital for evaluation.
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