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Man faces arson, assault charges after 6-hour standoff with Springfield police
A man is facing charges after he barricaded himself inside a Springfield apartment following a domestic incident Wednesday night, leading to a six-hour standoff with police, according to police.
Springfield resident Victor Velasquez, 62, has been charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, arson, witness intimidation and armed breaking and entering at nighttime to commit a felony, Springfield police said in a press release.
Officers responded to an apartment on Byers Street around 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday for a report of a domestic disturbance involving an attempted arson, police said. When they arrived, Velasquez — who was identified as the suspect — had left the apartment, but he returned later armed with a knife and barricaded himself inside the apartment.
During this time, detectives applied for and were granted a warrant for Velasquez's arrest, police said. The Springfield Police Emergency Service Unit and Crisis Intervention Team were also called to the scene to assist.
After a six-hour standoff, police entered the apartment and found Velasquez unresponsive, police said. They treated him with Narcan before taking him to Baystate Medical Center with the lingering effects of an unknown drug overdose.
No further information about the incident has been released.
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