QFES calls in scientific team to investigate report of suspicious object near public toilet

The reason why emergency services were called to a Warwick park can be revealed. DETAILS HERE.

QFES responded to Leslie Park, Warwick on 13 February

Emergency services were called to a public toilet at Leslie Park on the corner of Guy and Albert streets just before 11am on Tuesday, after an unknown cylinder was located nearby.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said crews established an exclusion zone in the area while they liaised with their scientific team, as well as police and paramedics to determine whether there was any potential threat.

A Fire and Rescue crew was called to investigate an unknown cylinder found in a nearby public toilet at Leslie Park. Photo: Michael Hudson

The QFES spokesman said nothing of concern was located inside the cylinder, and police, paramedics and fire crews were stood down with no immediate threat to the area.

The incident was left in the hands of Southern Downs Regional Council representatives to dispose of the cylinder.

It is unclear how the cylinder got there or what was contained inside.

A Southern Downs Regional Council spokesman said council was quick to take action and ensure public safety.

“The specific toilet was immediately secured from public access as soon as council staff were aware of the incident,” the spokesman said. “The toilet block will remain locked until the clean-up is completed and the necessary repairs are undertaken to the vandalised public facility.”