Tense stand-off between cops and a gunman as he holds two tradies hostage 

Tense stand-off between cops and a gunman as he storms a newly built house and threatens two tradies

  •  Two tradies were threatened by a gunman in north Melbourne on Wednesday 
  •  The workers entered a newly built townhouse in Broadmeadows around 7.15am 
  •  They reported that an armed man rushed down the stairs and threatened them 
  •  Victoria Police have cordoned off the area and are conducting a search 

A police siege has developed in north Melbourne after a gunman threatened two tradies inside a newly built home.

The tradies entered a townhouse in Broadmeadows to complete some work around 7.15am on Wednesday morning. 

Victoria Police said the workers heard noises and then saw an armed man rush down the stairs towards them. 

Police are searching for a gunman who threatened two workers at a newly constructed townhouse (pictured) in Broadmeadows, north Melbourne, on Wednesday morning

Victoria Police (pictured) said the tradies entered the home around 7.15am to complete some work when the gunman rushed down the stairs and threatened them

Victoria Police (pictured) said the tradies entered the home around 7.15am to complete some work when the gunman rushed down the stairs and threatened them 

The gunman threatened the two men with his firearm and the tradies ran out of the house to report the incident to police.   

Victoria Police told Daily Mail Australia officers entered the Metelman Court home and were unable to find the gunman.  

The area surrounding the house has been cordoned off and police are conducting a search through Broadmeadows. 

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward or contact Crime Stoppers. 

Police did not find the gunman inside the home on Metelman Court (pictured) and have cordoned off the surrounding area to conduct a search

Police did not find the gunman inside the home on Metelman Court (pictured) and have cordoned off the surrounding area to conduct a search 

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