Roads and a primary school are closed while armed officers remain in a stand-off with a man in a Coventry house.
The 41-year-old, who has with him his eight-year-old son, has been refusing to leave the house since the early hours of Sunday, police say.
Initially called to carry out a welfare check, officers are concerned for the pair's safety, adds the West Midlands force.
Police have advised people to avoid the area where possible.
Officers were called to the property on Earlsdon Avenue North at about 00:20 GMT on Sunday.
A stretch of the street between Kensington Road and the Earlsdon roundabout remains closed in addition to the adjoining Newcombe Road. Earlsdon Primary School, which stands within the cordon, was closed to pupils on Monday.
"Several officers, including armed police and other specially trained officers, are at the scene to bring the incident to a safe conclusion," said police.
A resident living within the cordoned-off area said he had watched as the amount of emergency services outside the property increased on Sunday.
"At one point there were more than 10 armed officers, along with four ambulances," he said.
Those numbers had decreased overnight, he explained, but on Monday morning the amount of armed police had "started to gear up again".
Kate, a mother who lives on Newcombe Road, said she had been told by officers not to leave her house "unless we're escorted down and up the street".
"We talk to [officers] as and when we can," she said. "Then we're just keeping an eye on the news to see what's going on."
She described the heavy police presence as "unsettling, especially when you've got two kids in the house".
Earlsdon Primary School was shut "in order to keep everybody safe", said deputy head teacher Rebecca Bollands.
"This is a really tough day and we're hoping that we can reopen to children as soon as we can," she added.
An information and rest centre for residents affected by the closures has been set up in the nearby Earlsdon Community Library.
Temporary accommodation would also be arranged for anyone unable to enter their homes because of the police cordon, said Coventry City Council.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Unfortunately, residents, businesses, a school and travel are severely disrupted by the cordon. We're sorry for the inconvenience, but our priority is the safety of those involved."
Earlsdon Avenue North is closed at the junction of Kensington Road and Highland Road, including the top of Westwood Road, and the junction with Newcombe Road, which is itself shut. Also closed is the junction of Poplar road with Newcombe Road.
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