An incident in Esperance on Friday afternoon which caused police to evacuate the town centre has been resolved peacefully.
Earlier in the day, a police negotiator was called in to speak with a man in a bus "acting erratically" and causing a threat to public safety.
The man - who parked a private bus next to the Boulevard Shopping Centre - began acting in an unpredictable manner, threatening to blow the bus up.
"[He] has made a number of statements to police at the scene that have us concerned for his welfare," a police spokesman said.
The matter was resolved within three hours and the man was taken to hospital for a medical assessment at 6.30pm.
The incident occurred in the town's centre in the vicinity of the intersection of Windich Street, Forrest Street and James Street in Esperance.
- with Caitlyn Rintoul / Esperance Express