NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A police standoff in New Haven ended with a domestic violence suspect taken into custody on Thursday evening.
New Haven police said at approximately 2:39 am, officers were dispatched to a residence on Jennings Way regarding a domestic incident involving a firearm. Upon arrival, officers learned that the offender, Jason Randolph, 40, stole a Honda Pilot and fled the residence. Randolph was wanted for various felony charges, including robbery, strangulation, threatening, and unlawful restraint.
Detectives began searching for Randolph and eventually found him yesterday at around 6:50 pm. The detectives trailed the stolen Honda Pilot until it pulled into a driveway on County Street. They then conducted a motor vehicle stop.
Detectives then issued commands to Randolph to show his hands and exit the vehicle. However, Randolph refused to comply. Members of the New Haven Police Department's SWAT Team and Hostage & Crisis Negotiation Team responded to the scene to begin to establish communication with Randolph.
For around an hour, negotiators engaged in dialogue with Randolph through the open sunroof. This exchange ended in Randolph's peaceful surrender. No handgun was located on Randolph or within the vehicle.
"I want to commend the members of the New Haven Police Department's SWAT Team and Hostage & Crisis Negotiation Team for their exceptional work in resolving this standoff peacefully. Their expertise, professionalism, and dedication to public safety were instrumental in bringing this incident to a safe conclusion," said Chief Karl Jacobson.
Randolph has been charged with robbery in the first degree, reckless endangerment in the first degree, threatening in the first degree, unlawful restraint in the first degree and second degree, strangulation in the first and third degree, breach of peace in the second degree, and larceny in the second degree. In addition to these charges stemming from the domestic incident, Randolph was also charged with theft of a vehicle and interfering with police and served with numerous outstanding warrants.
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