BY IAN CROUCH
A 29-year-old man is in police custody, after a stand-off with police on Tuesday morning.
It's understood, police went to the Everton Street home in Hamilton around 7:30am, pursuing an ongoing investigation.
The man allegedly refused to leave the property, but was later arrested without incident by specialist police and negotiators around 10:30am.
Officers searched the home, and another on Scholey Street in Mayfield, seizing items for forensic examination.
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A police operation is under way at Hamilton.
There are reports Raptor Squad police have sealed off Everton Street.
Newcastle Fire Command says they've also been asked to respond to assist officers at the scene.
It's believed to be related to the execution of a search warrant in a high-risk operation.
Meanwhile, we are receiving reports of Police storming a home in Scholey Street at Mayfield in the last hour.
It's not known if the two operations are linked.
