LATEST @ 22 APRIL, 9.00AM | Police are on the hunt for a man at the centre of a dramatic siege on the Gold Coast.
Specialist officers stormed the Nerang property just after 6pm, following lengthy negotiations with the man.
However, in a bizarre twist, the man was nowhere to be found.
Police initially swarmed the Mount Street unit due to reports of a “disturbance” at around 2.30pm on Friday.
The man holed himself up inside the unit, with concerns he may have been armed, which threw the whole street into lockdown.
A QPS spokesperson confirmed this morning that “a man remains outstanding”.
Investigations are continuing.
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EARLIER @ 21 APRIL, 5.30PM | Parts of Nerang have been thrown into lockdown with a major police operation currently unfolding.
Specialist officers have swarmed a unit on Mount Street and are negotiating with a man.
There are reports the man could be armed with a homemade gun.
Officers were initially called to the property due to a “disturbance” at around 2.30pm.
It’s believed he is the only person inside.
Investigations are ongoing and police remain at the scene.
It comes just days after a dramatic three-hour siege in Benowa.
More to come.
