Up to 50 police officers have descended on to Bendigo street Collingwood to forcibly evict squatters who had re-taken a house they were removed from last week.

The squatters had earlier stormed past security guards and barricaded themselves inside the number 13 house, nailing shut the front door.

There are reports they smashed their way in, using tools including a chainsaw.

Police arrested a 25-year-old Sunshine man at the scene for hindering and resisting, while others left voluntarily over back and side fences.