A man has been taken into custody following a tense police standoff that saw an emergency declaration issued in a Queensland suburb

  • Emergency declaration in north Brisbane
  • Residents were ordered to remain indoors 

A man has been taken into custody following a tense police standoff that saw an emergency declaration issued in a suburb.

Queensland Police locked down parts of Bridgeman Downs, in north Brisbane, at 7.17am on Tuesday.

The man was allegedly armed and holed up inside a house before cops eventually arrested him. 

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

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

Motorists were also urged to avoid the area. 

A man has been taken into custody following a tense police standoff that saw an emergency declaration issued in a Queensland suburb

A man has been taken into custody following a tense police standoff that saw an emergency declaration issued in a Queensland suburb 

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