West Hartford Man Charged With Threatening Following 'Disturbance': PD

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A West Hartford man is accused of causing a disturbance on Dover Road and then fleeing the area, police said.

Officers responded to what they called a "minor disturbance" in the area of 20 Dover Road on Saturday at around 7:30 p.m. (Officers didn't specify the nature of the disturbance.)

The suspect, later identified as 30-year-old Joseph Yankus of West Hartford, fled the area.

Police temporarily closed the area's roads while they looked for Yankus, and they found him on Robin Road. A "firearm was recovered" at his Robin Road home, police said.

Yankus was charged with first-degree threatening, two counts of second-degree breach of peace, first-degree reckless endangerment, and interfering with an officer. He was held on a $500,000 bond pending his arraignment at Hartford Superior Court.

Police said the incident appears to be isolated and that there is no current threat to the public.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact West Hartford Police at 860-523-5203. The public can also call an anonymous tip line at 860-570-8969 or send a confidential email to whpdtips@westhartfordct.gov.