A WANTED man remains on the run after a day-long armed siege in a Glasgow street.

Armed cops swooped after they received nformation that Jonathan Kelly, 34, was spotted in Govanhill.

But following a seven- hour operation, the dangerous convict was nowhere to be found.

It is the second time in a month armed officers have been deployed onto city streets in a bid to caputure Kelly, who was recently freed from Low Moss Prison, Bishopbriggs.

Police were called to Great Western Road on Friday September 12, and halted and searched a vehicle in the middle of the busy street.

A source close to the inquiry said both searches were connected to Kelly's disappearance.

Armed response teams and the dog unit were called to a flat in Boyd Street, Govanhill, at around 11.20am yesterday following reports Kelly had been spotted.

Families, including those with young children, were stopped from returning to their homes after a cordon was thrown around the street.

One man said: "It's pretty scary, I live in a flat in the block. It's just a normal quiet street.

"It's been hours and none of us have been able to get home."

Another resident added: "I just nipped to the shops for cigarettes and that was about four hours ago."

At around 5.30pm, armed officers in riot gear were seen leaving the tenement building.

It soon emerged the flat had been empty.

A police spokeswoman said: "Officers received information that a missing man, Jonathan Kelly, was seen in the area.

"Officers immediately responded to the location and conducted a search to try and locate him whilst ensuring there was no danger posed to members of the public.

"Police Scotland can confirm the man is still missing and enquiries are continuing."

The Evening Times previously revealed how Kelly had celebrated his first birthday outside prison for more than a decade while on the run from cops.

Concern is growing about the 34-year-old, who has gone to ground after failing to report to a police office.

Patrols have been stepped up in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow to try to find him.

It is understood he has "associates" across the Glasgow area.

Detective Inspector Ian Hylands said: "I would appeal to Kelly to give himself up and contact police with a view to handing himself in."

Sources claim Kelly has a reputation for violence in prison.

He has a long record of violence, including slashings and stabbings.

People have been warned not to approach him and to call 999 if he is spotted.

rebecca.gray@eveningtimes.co.uk