Man arrested after police urged hundreds of residents to stay indoors at Urangan
A man has been arrested after an emergency situation was declared early on Friday morning in Wide Bay.
Hundreds of Wide Bay residents awoke to messages from police to stay indoors after a welfare check on Hood St in Urangan, just after 3am on Friday, sparked an emergency.
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“An emergency situation was declared around 4.30am.”
Police declared an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) with boundaries encompassing Hood St, Esplanade, Marine Ct and Pulgul St.
“Members of the public are advised to avoid the area, and those within the exclusion zone are asked to remain indoors until further notice,” police said at the time.
The man was arrested shortly before 10am and the PSPA was revoked shortly after.
The exact reason for the emergency is unknown at this stage, however the man is believed to have allegedly been in possession of a knife, with a woman and children taken from the home early in the morning.
Traffic diversions are no longer in place.
Originally published on 7NEWS
