Springfield motel barricaded by police for assault suspect

UPDATE 9/22/25 5 p.m.: SPD confirms the suspect is in custody.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department (SPD) has barricaded a motel on W. Norton Road on Monday, September 22.

Cris Swaters, SPD public relations officer, tells Ozarks First that law enforcement has barricaded Fairvue Studios in Springfield for an assault suspect.

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The suspect has been confined to one apartment, Swaters says.

The individual has not been taken into custody at the time of this publication. Swaters states that there is no threat to the area…

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