by Paul Bass The New Haven independent
A four-hour-plus standoff ended peacefully on Chapel Street Tuesday morning with the arrest of a man wanted on gun violence charges.
FBI agents and local undercover cops showed up at 1561 Chapel St. at around 5 a.m. to arrest a man who was the subject of an investigation into gun-related violence, including having a warrant for aggravated assault with a gun.
The officers closed off Chapel between Norton and Winthrop.
They called for the man to come out and surrender. He did not come out.
The cops sent a hostage negotiator and SWAT team, according to Police Chief Karl Jacobson.
He said they took their time in order to avoid any violent confrontation.
When negotiations failed, the SWAT team went inside and was able to arrest the man, who is 21 years old, without any shots being fired, according to Jacobson. He was safely in custody by 9:45 a.m.
In addition to numerous illegal firearms, the officers found a 30-round magazine.
As of 10:30, the investigation was continuing on site and the streets remained blocked off.
“Although we had a rough weekend of violent crime, our officers and detectives and federal partners continue to work vigorously to stop violent crime in New Haven,” Jacobson said.
Law enforcement on the scene after the arrest.