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Police shut down streets in Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane after reports of ‘armed man’ in home

Andrew HedgmanNewsWire
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Police have swarmed a home and shut down streets in Brisbane’s north, following reports of an armed man.

An emergency declaration was made in Bridgeman Downs at about 7.15am on Tuesday, after police received reports an armed man was inside a home.

Police surrounded a home in Brisbane’s north after reports of an armed man, which led to the closure of streets and a temporary emergency declaration.
Camera IconPolice surrounded a home in Brisbane’s north after reports of an armed man, which led to the closure of streets and a temporary emergency declaration. Credit: Supplied

An exclusion zone was established around Trouts, Albany Creek, Beckett, and Hamilton Rds, with residents within the zone urged to stay indoors.

Other members of the public and motorists were advised to avoid the area.

An exclusion zone was established around Trouts, Albany Creek, Beckett, and Hamilton roads, with residents within the zone urged to stay indoors.
Camera IconAn exclusion zone was established around Trouts, Albany Creek, Beckett, and Hamilton roads, with residents within the zone urged to stay indoors. Credit: Supplied

At about 9am, an unarmed man wearing a plain black T-shirt was escorted down the driveway of a Bungalow St home by two police officers.

There have been no reports of injuries or shots fired during the incident.Ross Walmsley, a local resident whose street was swarmed by police - including heavily armed PSRT officers - told the Courier Mail the area was “all blocked off”.

“So you just have to wait it out for a little while … I hope no one gets hurt,” he said.

“Apparently there’s an armed man … so I guess they got to do what they got to do.”

The PSPA has since been revoked, and the man was taken into custody without further incident.

No charges have been laid.

Originally published as Police shut down streets in Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane after reports of ‘armed man’ in home

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