Emergency declaration as residents are ordered to stay indoors as cops race to Bridgeman Downs

Published on: May 12, 2025

By AIDAN WONDRACZ FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 23:14 BST, 12 May 2025 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 12 May 2025

An emergency declaration has been declared with residents told to stay indoors as cops face off with an armed man.

Queensland Police made the declaration in Bridgeman Downs, in north Brisbane, at 7.17am on Tuesday.

An armed man is holed up inside a house with officers at the scene.

There have been no reports of any injuries or shots fired.

An exclusion zone has been established, encompassing Trouts Road, Albany Creek Road, Beckett Road and Hamilton Road.

Residents have been ordered to stay indoors while motorists have been urged to avoid the area.

An emergency declaration has been declared with residents told to stay indoors as cops face off with an armed man