Two armed and masked men entered a home at 1055 Liberty St. around 6:48 a.m. Monday, holding one man hostage while another man escaped and called police from a neighbor's home.
SPRINGFIELD -- Police were at the scene of a home invasion reported at 6:48 a.m. Monday in the city's Liberty Heights neighborhood.
Two armed and masked men entered a home at 1055 Liberty St. and held one man hostage, while another man managed to escape and call 911, according to Springfield police reports.
"The caller has snuck (sic) out and is calling from a neighbor's house," a police dispatcher said minutes after receiving the report.
Cruisers from around the city descended on the Liberty Street address, where a 1999 Gray Honda CRV was reported stolen during the home invasion.
The CRV fled the Liberty Street home and reportedly was recovered minutes later with no suspects inside the vehicle. The abandoned CRV was found in the vicinity of Alvin Street and Long Terrace, just a few blocks from the crime scene.
The suspects -- described as Hispanic males, one of whom had a tear drop tattoo near his eye -- were still at large as of 7:30 a.m.
The man who called 911 identified himself as the brother of the man who was held hostage during the home invasion, according to police reports.
As of 7:30 a.m., police were awaiting for a police K-9 unit to arrive at the scene of where officers recovered the stolen CRV.
No further information was available. Check MassLive.com for updates on this breaking story.
THE MAP BELOW shows the approximate location of a Liberty Heights home invasion reported shortly before 7 a.m. Monday:
View Larger Map