Man on multiple charges after nine-hour Brisbane siege

| July 17, 2023

Police have charged a man following a nine-hour siege in Brisbane’s north side.

The standoff began about 3pm on Sunday after police were told a man had barricaded himself in a unit in Nundah.

Police set up an exclusion zone until the 32-year-old surrendered without incident just after midnight on Monday.

No one was injured during the incident.

Police said the man was wanted over a number of weapons and criminal offences.

He was the subject of a police appeal for information on Saturday.

The 32-year-old faces 13 charges including five counts of breaching a domestic violence order, along with stealing, police assault and weapons charges.

He will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday .

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