Perth arrest after apparent bank siege PERTH police have taken a man into custody after responding to a potential armed siege inside a bank in the southern suburb of Byford. An alarm was triggered at the Bendigo Bank around 1430 (WST). With several police units on their way, it was reported a robber had entered the premises and locked the doors with customers and staff inside. It was not immediately known if he was armed. Police closed the South Western Highway in both directions between Larsen Road and Blytheswood Avenue as they responded to the incident. They said a short time later a man had been taken into custody. The 51 year-old surrendered himself to officers "without incident."