School dismissals were delayed in Southington on Wednesday afternoon as police tracked down a man wanted on multiple arrest warrants and parole violations.
Around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Southington Police Department received information that 36-year-old Angel Luis Rivera Jr. was allegedly in the area of Darling Street. According to police, a protective order prohibited Rivera from being in this location.
Police said they were also aware that Rivera, who they believed to be possibly armed, had two active arrest warrants for failure to appear in court, had allegedly violated the conditions of release in connection with a separate family violence arrest earlier this month and had also allegedly removed his court-ordered GPS ankle monitoring device following his release after the initial arrest.
Because the incident occurred during school dismissal hours, the Southington Police Department coordinated with the Southington Board of Education to delay the release of students in the area as a precaution, according to police.
“Shortly after officers made contact at the apartment where Rivera was believed to be, he fled the building,” police said, and he was quickly apprehended with the assistance of Southington police K-9 Kay.
No injuries were reported during the incident, according to police.
“Once Rivera was in custody and the area was secure, nearby schools resumed normal dismissal procedures,” police said.
