Liverpool siege: Heavily armed police surround house after man flees inside after chase

POLICE are still searching for a man after earlier surrounding a home in Liverpool following a police pursuit.

POLICe are still searching for a man after their search of a Liverpool home proved fruitless.

Heavily armed police have entered the home after it is believed a man barricaded himself inside following a police chase.

With high powered weapons and police dogs, officers surrounded the property in Roland Street Liverpool where the man was refusing to leave.

A police spokesperson said the incident began at about 12.40pm when police attempted to stop a vehicle in Lehmann Street Liverpool.

The driver failed to stop and a pursuit began.

It ended a short time later when the man stopped and fled to the townhouse.

Police negotiators attempted to contact the man over a megaphone from the front of the home.

Neighbours were shocked when they saw tactical officers flood the streets, entering backyards and surrounding the house, Nine News reports.

Tactical response officers outside the townhouse. Picture: Nine News Sydney

Emergency services close to the townhouse on Roland Avenue in Liverpool.