Man Dies After Medical Emergency In Newtown; State Police Investigating

NEWTOWN, CT — Connecticut State Police are investigating a man's untimely death following a medical emergency in Newtown Friday, according to local police.

The investigation comes after Newtown police issued a Facebook alert asking residents to avoid the High Bridge Road area while officers investigated an incident. At the time, police said there was no threat to the community.

Newtown police responded to 6 High Bridge Road at approximately 5:44 p.m. Oct. 23 for a reported medical emergency, according to a news release issued Monday.

Officers located an adult man at the scene. He was transported to Danbury Hospital by the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.

Police said Monday that the Connecticut State Police Western District Major Crime Squad is handling the investigation.

Authorities have not yet released the man's identity, cause of death or additional information about the circumstances surrounding the incident.