Guelph police have arrested male suspect after a seven-hour standoff at a home on Yarmouth Street.

Police were originally called to 62 Yarmouth Street at 5 a.m. on Thursday for a noise complaint. At around 11, officers said they were actually investigating a domestic situation inside the home.

Officers said the female victim was unharmed and was not inside the home while the investigation was ongoing. The male suspect was inside one of the apartments, with the apartment entrance around the back of the building.

The two-storey stone house is a heritage property, owned by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and is currently used as affordable housing.

By 9 a.m. police had blocked off the street to vehicle traffic and set up yellow police tape around the property, keeping pedestrians off the sidewalk.

Members of the tactical team, with shields raised and guns drawn, entered and exited the home from the back door. They set up on the street between police vehicles with large guns drawn and they waited on police to negotiate with the individual inside.

At a little after noon, police negotiator could be heard from the sidewalk across the street, talking with the man inside the home.

"How would you like this to end?" and "We're giving you the opportunity to come out under your control," could be heard from the officer standing at the back door.

Eventually, at around 12:25 p.m., the man came out of the home and was arrested.

Police have not yet provided any further details about the situation. While it was ongoing, officers said there was no public safety concern.