Gold Coast siege horror: Dozens of residents evacuated as a man threatens to ignite a gas bottle at a housing complex – as police try to negotiate with the man
- Police were called to unit complex in Labrador at 4.30pm on Tuesday
- A man inside has claimed he has a gas bottle and has threatened to ignite it
- Residents of the unit block were evacuated at 7.30pm on Tuesday
A 15-hour siege is underway at housing complex on the Gold Coast, with police negotiating with a man holed up inside a unit who’s threatening to ignite a gas bottle.
Police were called to the unit on Brown Street, in Labrador at 4.30pm on Tuesday after reports of a disturbance.
An emergency situation was declared at 7.30pm with residents in the complex evacuated.
Police were called to the unit on Brown Street, in Labrador at 4.30pm on Tuesday after reports of a disturbance
It’s understood police are still negotiating with the man, who is believed to be unharmed and by himself in the unit.
The man claims he has a gas bottle and has threatened to ignite it.
Motorists have also been warned to stay away from the exclusion zone and travel diversions are in place.
More to come
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