West Hartford Police closed Westfal Street to traffic after stopping a vehicle being driven by a reportedly suicidal man.

By Ronni Newton

West Hartford Police successfully ended a standoff with a reportedly suicidal man after stopping the vehicle he was driving on Westfal Street on Friday afternoon.

In an email, Capt. Peter Juda said that at approximately 11:20 a.m. Friday dispatchers received notification that area departments were looking for a suicidal male.

“West Hartford police officers located the male driving a vehicle and conducted a motor vehicle stop on Westphal Street in West Hartford,” Juda said.

Police shut the area down to traffic and the man remained barricaded in the stopped car.

According to Juda, the man finally exited the car after a standoff that lasted more than an hour and he was taken to an area hospital for evaluation. There were no injuries to anyone involved, and police said there was no threat to the public during the incident.

Police said the incident remains under active investigation.

Any member of the public who has information related to this investigation is asked to contact the West Hartford Police Department at 860-523-5203, or via the tip line 860-570-8969 or email [email protected].

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