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Suspect In Southbury Police Standoff Struck Trooper, Police Say Suspect In Southbury Police Standoff Struck Trooper, Police Say
Suspect In Southbury Police Standoff Struck Trooper, Police Say A man who held police at bay for more than 14 hours was arrested after striking a Connecticut State Trooper while surrendering to police.  During a search of his home, troopers found numerous weapons. The incident began around 2 a.m. Monday when state police, along with Southbury officers, responded to a domestic violence call at the home of Joseph Michael Stotz, 38, of Southbury, said Trooper Kelly Grant. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Stotz who immediately barricaded himself in the home, Grant said. The state police Tactical Unit was deployed in an attempt to get Stotz to come…

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