Qld: Man charged after siege in north Queensland

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2007
Qld: Man charged after siege in north Queensland

A 46-year-old man's been charged after an overnight siege in north Queensland.

Police say when they arrived at a house in the town of Ayr about 8.30 last night to
investigate an unrelated incident .. the man allegedly armed himself with several carving
knives and threatened them.

Negotiators were called in .. and the man was arrested at 2.30 this morning after allegedly
spitting at police during a brief but violent struggle.

He's been charged with serious assault and threatening violence .. and will appear
in the Townsville magistrates court today.

AAP RTV rad/jmt

KEYWORD: SIEGE (BRISBANE)

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