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Suspect eludes police, SWAT team

Updated: Friday, 30 Jul 2010, 3:40 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 30 Jul 2010, 1:36 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A SWAT situation ended Friday with police leaving the scene empty handed.

Indianapolis Metro Police were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Jason Smith, a known violent felon, when the situation started.

Police say Smith was thought to be holed up inside the home with a woman in the 1200 block of South Moreland. The SWAT team sent in a robot to survey the situation and discovered the home was empty.

Police say Smith was wanted on gun and meth related charges.

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