A 46-year-old man is in police custody following an incident today at a house at Penguin, in the state’s North-West.

About 10am on Saturday, police were called to a suburban residence in the Penguin area following reports a man inside was armed with a weapon.

The man was alone in the residence at the time and there was no risk to the wider public.

Specialist resources were deployed during the day and the incident was resolved peacefully on Saturday afternoon, with the man taken into custody.

Police would like to thank residents of the surrounding area for their patience and assistance during the incident.