Emergent declaration, Cleveland

Police have declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) after being called to an incident at a residence in Cleveland this afternoon.

Around 1:50pm police were called to a Passage Street address in relation to a man allegedly making threats.

The emergent situation was declared at 3:04pm and applies to Passage Street, between Middle Street and Queen Street.

Police are currently negotiating with a male person and specialist police are on scene.

Traffic disruptions are minimal but motorist are urged to avoid the area.

Nearby residents are asked to stay indoors while police respond to the situation.

There is no further information available at this stage.

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