AAP General News (Australia)
08-25-2010
QLD:13 hour police stand-off far north Qld
BRISBANE, Aug 25 AAP - A man has been arrested after a 13-hour stand-off with police
in far north Queensland.
Police officers were called to a home in Charters Towers, 90 minutes southwest of Townsville,
on Tuesday night at 11.30pm (AEST).
Negotiators had been talking to an 18-year-old man who had barricaded himself inside the home.
The man was arrested before 1pm (AEST) on Wednesday.
Police say no one else was involved in the stand-off and the community was not threatened.
Police won't immediately release any further details.
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KEYWORD: STANDOFF 2NDUPDATE
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