Man with AR-Style Pistol Arrested at Aetna HQ

A man carrying an AR-style pistol in his backpack was arrested Thursday morning after entering the headquarters of health insurer Aetna in Hartford, Connecticut, authorities said.

Security guards detained the individual without incident shortly after 10 a.m., less than three minutes after he walked into the building. The guards held him until Hartford police officers arrived on the scene, according to a police spokesperson. The man was then taken to Hartford police headquarters for further processing, though his identity and any potential criminal charges have not been disclosed.

It remains unclear what the man's intentions were upon entering the facility, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford police. "It wasn't immediately clear what the man's plans were," Boisvert stated.

CVS Health, the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based parent company of Aetna, issued a brief statement acknowledging the incident. "Earlier today, a suspicious person attempted to enter our office, was apprehended immediately by our security team and taken into custody by local police," the company said. CVS Health did not immediately provide additional details when asked for follow-up information.