Police have locked down a Flaxmere primary school near Hastings as they search for a man with a firearm in the area.
The man left a house in Crail Ave, Flaxmere late this morning with a firearm after a domestic incident. He made no threats to anyone with the firearm and no-one was injured during the incident.
The man is currently believed to be on a property in Peterhead Ave, also in Flaxmere. Police do not know if he has a firearm with him, but are taking all precautions in the event that he is armed.
Peterhead Primary School has been locked down and surrounding roads have been cordoned off, including Peterhead Ave, Liverpool Cres, Plymouth Rd and Tilbury Ave. The public is asked to stay away from the area.
Armed police are currently at the scene.
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