UPDATE: CAPTURED Shelton Police warn public of armed and dangerous suspect

FROM SHELTON POLICE: The suspect is now in custody. Thank you to everyone for your assistance and support. 

Mason L. Payne

BOLO ALERT – Armed & Dangerous Suspect

Shelton Police Department is sharing information from Vermont and Massachusetts authorities regarding a fleeing suspect who may have traveled into Connecticut and possibly in the New Haven County / Fairfield County area.

Suspect: Mason L. Payne, 23

Vehicle: Older black Audi sedan, possibly with temporary Vermont plates.

Incident Summary:

• On Tuesday around 5 p.m., Vermont State Police responded to a domestic assault in Dover, VT involving a weapon.

• Later that evening around 10 p.m., Payne was stopped by a Massachusetts State Trooper on I-91 in Holyoke. During the stop, Payne dragged the trooper several feet with his vehicle before fleeing.

• The pursuit was terminated for safety reasons.

Status (WANTED): Payne is considered armed and dangerous and has made threats to harm Law Enforcement Officers.

Action: If you see Payne or the suspect vehicle, do not approach. Call 9-1-1 immediately and provide as many details as possible.

Officer safety is paramount, Stay alert.

This is shared from the Shelton Police Department Facebook page.

Ansonia Police respond to report of armed suspect at Ansonia HIgh School

UPDATE at 1:45 p.m.: All schools are safe, no threat was found. The "swatting call" is under investigation.

Multiple school systems have received similar threats today in Connecticut. Schools will be dismissed on normal schedule per the Ansonia Superintendent.

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is responding to a report of an armed suspect at Ansonia High School.

The school has been put into lockdown. Officers on scene are reporting no issues at the school and this is an apparent "Swatting" call. There have been multiple calls of this nature throughout the region today.

Officers are also checking each of the schools in town.

This is shared from the APD's Facebook page.