Springfield standoff ends with suspects not found in house

A standoff in Springfield ended with law enforcement clearing a house and finding nobody inside.

Officers responded around 5:40 p.m. to a house in the 700 block of North Belmont Avenue after two suspects in an armed robbery with a firearm reportedly ran into the house, according to the Springfield Police Division.

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SWAT was called to the standoff, and at around 8:50 p.m. law enforcement entered the home.

Police said that the suspects were not found in the home.

This incident is an ongoing investigation, police said.

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