Suspect In Custody After Newington Standoff: Police: UPDATE

NEWINGTON, CT — A New Haven man was expected in court Wednesday, May 22, after being taken into custody following a standoff with police at a Newington condominium complex Tuesday.

That standoff made for a tense afternoon there, with residents spending most of the afternoon there under "shelter-in-place" orders as police resolved the situation.

According to the Newington Police Department, Michael Jamal Elliot, 32, of New Haven, was charged with violation of a protective order; first-degree criminal trespassing; breach of peace; and interfering with a police officer.

He was being held pending an appearance in New Britain Superior Court Wednesday.

According to the NPD, a about noon Tuesday, officers were notified by "a concerned party" that Elliot was possibly coming to a residence at Country Side Condominiums on Webster Court in Newington.

This, police said, would have been in violation of a protective order.

Responding officers arrived at the complex to confirm the report and found Elliot alone inside a residence there.

Police said they were notified that Elliot may have been armed and officers established a line of communication with the suspect.

According to the NPD, Elliott refused multiple requests to exit the residence.

"As a result of Elliot’s refusal to exit the residence the Capital Region Emergency Response Team (CREST) responded to the scene and was able to convince Elliott to peacefully surrender at 4:30 p.m.," wrote the NPD in a release.

Ultimately, Elliot was unarmed when taken into custody and no one was injured during the incident.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Newington Police Department at 860-666-8445.