Suspect returns to crime scene and is promptly arrested, Springfield police say

Springfield police surrounded a home Thursday afternoon and waited for an armed man to come out.

Instead, police say, the suspect drove up to the scene in the 1600 block of West Broadmoor Street and was arrested without incident.

The man had apparently left the area after police were called and was no longer at the house when officers arrived.

Lt. Robert Byrne said a woman reported that she and her boyfriend were in a dispute when he displayed a handgun and threatened her.

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The woman was able to exit the home safely, Byrne said, and when police arrived, they set up a perimeter for a standoff.

Officers didn't realize the suspect had left the home, Byrne said, until the suspect drove up to the scene.

It's unclear why the suspect returned.

The suspect and the victim are in their 50s, Byrne said.

Seven police cars were on the scene, shutting down the street. Officers were seen carrying riot shields.