Springfield man arrested after six-hour standoff on Byers Street

Springfield man arrested after six-hour standoff on Byers Street

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A Springfield man was arrested and charged after a six-hour standoff at an apartment on Byers Street in Springfield. The Springfield Police Department states that on Wednesday at 11:10 p.m., officers were sent to an apartment on the 0-100 block of Byers Street for a domestic disturbance involving an attempted arson. When officers arrived, the suspect, 62-year-old Victor Velasquez, left but came back later, allegedly a…