Sydney - Police have closed streets in a Sydney suburb after a man entered a court building in what media described as a hostage situation.
Australian Associated Press says a man strapped what appears to be a bomb to himself and was holding an 11-year-old girl on Tuesday outside a family court in the western suburb of Parramatta.
Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio cites a court official as saying a “hostage situation” had occurred.
Police said in a statement that a command post has been established and streets were closed in Parramatta after a man was reported to have entered an office.
The statement said it is not known why the man entered the building or “what he is in possession of”.
An ambulance statement said four crews had been sent to the court building. - Sapa-AP