DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - An hours-long standoff in Decatur Friday afternoon, after a robbery suspect barricaded themselves inside a home.

Decatur police said it took place around 4 p.m. near the intersection of West Grand Avenue and North Edward Street. 

DPD told WAND News that officers were investigating an armed robbery near the area, and believed two suspects were barricaded inside a home nearby. 

SWAT officers and a K-9 unit eventually joined police and surrounded the home, demanding that those inside come out unarmed with their hands up. 

According to Decatur police, only one suspect was inside, and the whereabouts of the second suspect is unknown. 

No other information is available at this time. 

This story will be updated. 

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