A man has taken a hostage and is holding police at bay in the West Australian city of Bunbury.
WA Police spokesman Samuel Dinnison says police sealed off an area in Bunbury known as Koombana Bay on Thursday evening.
"Members of the tactical response group are on the site and they are dealing with the situation," he told AAP.
Earlier media reports suggested the man may have explosives strapped to his body, but Mr Kinnison would not confirm if explosives or other substances were involved.
He asked the public to avoid the area until further notice.
Images taken by reporters at the scene show a man wearing a black hooded top and a figure in the background, sitting.
Mr Dinnison said it's unclear what sparked the hostage situation.
The man has erected a handwritten sign.
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