PLAINVILLE, Conn. — An 80-year-old man is in custody after barricading himself into a Plainville home and having a SWAT team called on him on Friday night.
Plainville Police Chief Christopher Vanghele said the man, later identified as Philip Theriault, was armed and had fired about a dozen rounds into a television inside a home in the area of Broad and Whiting Streets. His wife called the police to report he may be a danger to himself and she was later evacuated.
A SWAT team was deployed and they shut down some streets in the area. People in the area were asked to stay in their homes until the situation was resolved.
He was taken into custody without incident around 9:30 p.m. He was taken to the hospital for an "unspecified medical issue," police said.
Once he is out of the hospital, police said they plan to serve an arrest warrant that will charge Theriault with unlawful discharge of a firearm, carrying a firearm while under the influence, reckless endangerment, and disorderly conduct.
No injuries were reported during this incident.
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