Yelling was heard on the street as Armed Offenders Squad members swarmed the area.
Police said they received a report at about 1.40pm of a firearm sighting. Photo / Jazlyn WhalesA reporter on the scene said the area has been cleared.
A nearby petrol station worker said armed police blocked Innes Rd and asked them to stay inside.
They said about six police cars and 15 staff were on the street.
“We asked what happened, but they wouldn’t tell us.”
A reporter at the scene said both lanes of the road were closed, and police appeared to have laid road spikes.
A parent at a local school said they had watched their children at school athletics before the class went back for roll call.
The children didn’t return, confusing many parents.
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