Heavy police presence in Northwest Roanoke due to wanted person search

ROANOKE, Va. – There's a heavy police presence on the 1300 block of Melrose Ave, in NW Roanoke Sunday evening. 

Police say they got a tip about a wanted person being at that address. They searched the house for about three to four hours but did not find anything. 

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SWAT cars and police started clearing the area around 10 p.m. 

A large crowd gathered around the home while police were investigating. 

This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.