Man arrested in connection to discovery of WWII-era mortar round in Enfield home

A man has been arrested in connection to the discovery of a WWII-era mortar round inside of an Enfield home on Monday.

Officers initially responded to the home on Lake Drive to speak to a man who allegedly threatened violence towards workers at the new Amazon facility jobsite in town, according to police.

When they arrived at the home, the man initially refused to speak to the officers. He eventually agreed to allow officers into the home to remove firearms during their investigation, police said.

It was then that they discovered the mortar round.

The house was vacated, and the perimeter was established in the area. People nearby were asked to shelter in place or to leave the area.

Police applied for a search warrant and then brought in the Connecticut State Police bomb squad to render the munition safe. According to authorities, it was determined to be inert.

They finally said the area was safe and they lifted the shelter-in-place order around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, police said the man was arrested for breach of peace. Investigators said eight firearms were seized from the home, along with knives and ammunition.

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