Groton City Armed Standoff Over, Woman, 49, Charged

CITY OF GROTON, CT — A shelter in place has been lifted after a stand-off with an armed woman was resolved, police said.

Beginning just after 4 a.m., police issued an alert asking residents in the Morse Avenue area, from Shepherd Street to Cutler Street and Benham Road to shelter in place.

The incident began at around midnight when police were told a 49-year-old woman was inside a house on Morse, a violation of a protective order. Police said she was armed and had barricaded herself inside.

Police identified the woman as Kristin Anderson, a convicted felon with a long criminal record.

Delays had been issued by the Marine Science Magnet High School and West Side Middle School.

Groton City Police Chief Michael Spellman said they would be executing a search warrant, Anderson was under a protective order. He said she would face "myriad" charges and will be held on a $250,000 cash bond. Spellman said she had one gun.

Spellman apologized for inconveniencing residents but said that the community's safety was a priority and a shelter in place issued was "out of an abundance of caution."

City of Groton and Connecticut State Police tactical units spent the night negotiating with the woman.

By 7 a.m. the situation had been resolved.

"The situation on Morse Ave has been peacefully resolved. No one was hurt and this agency has one in custody. School was delayed but not cancelled, and everyone can resume their daily routine as all in the area is now safe," a post by police on Facebook read.

An Everbridge message was sent out to residents with information.

"We hope the inconvenience to our community was minimal and we are pleased all was resolved peacefully," police wrote.

Anderson has a lengthy criminal record.

In November of 2018, she faced a number of charges including DUI and failure to appear in court. In February of 2019, she was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In May she was charged with criminal impersonation, interfering with an officer/resisting, and drug possession. In June she was burglary and larceny. In July, she was again charged with a number of crimes including resisting arrest, breach of peace, third-degree assault, fourth-degree sexual assault, escape from custody and sixth-degree larceny.