Teen takes grandmother hostage in police stand-off on Gold Coast

Police have taken a 17-year-old girl into custody after an almost 12 hour siege on the Gold Coast overnight.

Officers declared an emergency situation at Southport on the Gold Coast after the teen took her grandmother hostage and barricaded herself inside her home around 8pm last night.

A declaration was made at 9.33pm on Thursday under the Public Safety Preservation Act and covers the area of Myall Street, Coolibah Street, Loweana Street, Cotlew Street and Lavinia Street.

The woman was believed to be armed with a knife.

Police broke the siege around 6am this morning and took the young girl into custody.

The grandmother has minor injuries.