Man Charged With Arson After Standoff

A man arrested after a long overnight standoff in Springfield is facing multiple charges including arson.

Police said officers were initially called to an apartment on Byers Street late Wednesday night for reports of a domestic incident involving an attempted fire.

Authorities said the suspect, 62-year-old Victor Velasquez, barricaded himself inside the apartment with a knife, leading to a standoff that lasted six hours before officers entered the home and found him unresponsive from a suspected drug overdose.

He was given Narcan and taken to the hospital, where his condition is not known at this time.


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