Watertown Police Standoff with Man Barricaded in Home

Watertown man barricades himself in home, shoots at officers 
By Jesse Gosselin,
News 8 Digital Executive Producer
Published: December 16, 2014

WATERTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Watertown police are negotiating with a man accused of firing bullets at police after he barricaded himself inside his home Tuesday. Watertown police tell News 8 they responded to 179 Bryant Road at 9:15 a.m. after a family member called for help.

The family member told police that their relative was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Officers arrived on the scene discovered that the man was alone in the house, armed, and refused to come outside.

Police immediately setup a perimeter around the home and called in the Regional Emergency Response team for assistance. read more here