A woman has been arrested and is being questioned following a shopping centre siege in the NSW Illawarra.
THE woman allegedly seen with two men involved in a cinema siege south of Sydney has been arrested by police.
The gunmen have reportedly escaped.
Earlier, police were called to the Westfield Shopping Centre at Warrawong, at Port Kembla at 6.10am after security reported two people had entered the building.
A woman who was with the men was held by security guards and taken away by police for questioning.
Armed police take up position at Westfield Warrawong. Picture: jenni_hunt / Instagram
``She is currently with police ... assisting them with their inquiries,'' a spokeswoman said.
Lake Illawarra police Sergeant Jason Harrison said police had no information leading them to believe the gunmen had any hostages.
Police cordon the Westfield Shopping Centre at Warrawong, Sydney. Picture: @Simon_Davie / Twitter
PolAir, dog squad, state protection support unit, rescue squad, detectives and general duties officers are at the scene.The security guards are said to have told police the two men were armed with rifles.
Police are focusing their search on the Hoyts cinemas, where they believe the two men are holed up.
A cordon had been set up around the shopping complex and surrounding roads had been closed, police said.
Police tape blocks access to the Westfield Warrawong shopping complex. Picture: jolalalauder / Twitter
Traffic is being diverted away from the scene.
More details to come.
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