Crime & Safety

Groton Man Arrested Tuesday After Wielding Knife

No One Was Injured During Incident

 

Groton police arrested a 29-year-old Groton man Tuesday after a standoff in which the man was naked and waving a knife, police said.

Justin Henderson, 29, of 29 Atlanta Court, was charged with breach of peace, second-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with police, possession of crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine within 1500 feet of a school, according to a news release.

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He was scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court this morning.

No one was injured in the incident.

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According to the new release, police answered a call at 3:15 p.m. about a disturbance at 29 Atlanta Court and “observed a nude black male with only his pants around his feet in the back yard of the residence yelling and waving a knife.”

He was taken into custody after a brief standoff.

 

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