Heavily armed police officers gathered around a house where a siege was underway, on a normally quiet suburban street.
A section of Anne Rd in Melbourne’s eastern suburb of Knoxfield was closed for several hours on Saturday as police negotiated with someone in a house.
Special Operations Group agents were seen carrying automatic weapons and wearing bulletproof vests.
This tactical weapons section of the police is typically deployed to tackle armed or dangerous suspected offenders.
An armored car was seen, along with other police vehicles parked around the house.
The siege is believed to be part of an ongoing investigation.
According to the police, there is no danger or threat to the population.
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Heavily armed officers have been seen at what is believed to be a siege in a normally quiet Melbourne suburb
Police have cordoned off the area around the house, as negotiations are believed to be underway between officers and someone inside.