A man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with police at the Woodland Mobile Home Park in Waterford.
Police and SWAT teams responded after an armed man barricaded himself inside a trailer Saturday afternoon, according to officials.
Police said the suspect wanted to harm himself and others.
The incident started just after 3 p.m., near Boston Post Road. Police evacuated residents inside the trailer park and officers blocked off Woodland Grove Road for hours.
Kathleen Clark was one of the residents rushed out of her home because she was too close to the scene.
"This place is a great place to live and I used to say this was really boring, but this is scary," Clark said.
Neighbors tell NBC Connecticut they heard yelling coming from the mobile home. Beverly Rose is one of the neighbors that claims to knows the suspect. She says he has a history of mental health issues.
"Everything I've always seen is on TV, but never in my backyard," one resident said.
After several hours, swat teams finally made their move and entered the mobile home. The man surrendered to police without incident and was taken to a local hospital.
During the standoff, a temporary shelter was set up at the Waterford Community Center for residents in the area.
