Man Arrested After Shots Fired, Brief Standoff In Vernon

VERNON, CT — A 36-year-old man was taken into custody early Sunday morning after he barricaded himself inside a Vernon home following shots being fired, police said.

The altercation took place at 12:34 a.m., according to a police incident report.

Police said in the report that Michael Methot, of Vernon, had fired a gun several times and barricaded himself inside a in the area of Old Dobson Road.

The Capital Region Emergency Services Team was called in to assist at the standoff and, a short time later, Methot was successfully taken into custody without incident, according to the incident report.

He was charged with the illegal discharge of a firearm, illegal carrying of a firearm under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, second-degree breach of peace, first-degree threatening, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and first-degree reckless endangerment.

Methot was held over the remainder of the weekend in lieu of a $250,000 bond and was to appear in Rockville Superior Monday, police said.

Police said the case remains open and police are asking any witnesses or anyone with information to contact Officer Jonathan Santos at 860-872-9126.