Noosa News
Townsville siege fizzles, Qld police
An eight-hour police stand-off with a wanted man, alleged by neighbours to be armed, fizzled out when officers stormed a Townsville house to find nobody inside.
More than 30 police swarmed a Clarke Street home in Garbutt about 11am on Thursday after it was reported a 30-year-old man had threatened his neighbours with a gun during a dispute.
Police cordoned off surrounding streets, declaring an emergency situation for Douglas, Clarke, Chandler, Dearness and Ramsay streets.
The emergency declaration was revoked shortly before 6pm after police…
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