BrisbaneQueensland police cordoned off the area after a stand-off began near Banoon station at Sunnybank about 11am on Thursday
Guardian staff and Australian Associated Press
Thu 18 Feb 2021 00.41 EST
Police were attempting to negotiate with an armed man to surrender at a property near a southern Brisbane train station on Thursday afternoon.
They said the stand-off involving the armed man was at a property near Banoon station at Sunnybank. It started about 11am.
Officers made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act and cordoned off an area bounded by Dyson Avenue, Geddes Place, Beenleigh Road and Ganda Place.
After police initially included Banoon station in the exclusion zone, an updated exclusion zone was released later on Thursday afternoon, indicating the siege situation was not happening at the station but rather a nearby property.
There were reports that police feared a child as young as five was being held hostageinside a home with an armed man, although authorities were yet to confirm this.
It was also reported negotiators were on the scene.
Police confirmed the man was known to police and officers had visited the location before the siege.
Police are concentrating on coming to a peaceful resolution to the incident, Acting Insp Mick Ackery said.
Specialist police are making all attempts to engage with the person in the house. We are asking the public to appreciate and acknowledge this and stay away from the area, essentially, until we can peacefully resolve the situation.
Train services were bypassing Banoon station on Thursday afternoon.
Beenleigh line trains will run express between Sunnybank station and Coopers Plains station due to an incident requiring emergency services at Banoon, a TRANSLink notice said.
As a result, Banoon station is temporarily unavailable.
Police urged people to avoid the area and residents were told to follow the advice of emergency services on the ground.
Update: Beenleigh line trains will run express between Sunnybank station and Coopers Plains station due to an incident requiring emergency services at Banoon. As a result, Banoon station is temporarily unavailable. For more info: https://t.co/LI6DGWRZbG#TLAlert#TLBeenleighline
TransLink (@TransLinkSEQ) February 18, 2021
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