Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in relation to an armed man in Far North Queensland.
Officers were called to a residence in Hyacinth Close, Edmonton around 6am today.
Specialist police and negotiators are speaking with a 42-year-old man.
Police declared a PSPA at 8.54am today and contained the incident to a home and adjacent properties.
Residents are urged to remain in their homes.
Police have closed Hyacinth Close to all traffic at the intersection of Cattleya Close.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
