Residents told to stay inside as police try to remove man from units near Caboolture State High School

UPDATE: A man who had been making threats has surrendered to police after SERT officers surrounded an apartment north of Brisbane.

A MAN who had been making threats has surrendered to police after SERT officers surrounded an apartment north of Brisbane

Acting Inspector, Pat O’Loughlin said earlier that police went to the apartment early this morning for a routine welfare check, where he appeared agitated and refused to communicate with police.

The 45-year-old man had the words IED (Improvised Explosive Device) and explosives written on a piece of pipe jammed in his front window which caused police to create a 60m exclusion around the area.

“There have been no specific threats, we just consider him an unknown risk at this stage,” Acting Inspector O’ Loughlin said.

“We don’t know what his issue is, that is the main problem,”

EARLIER: A MAN who has locked himself inside his apartment north of Brisbane made numerous calls to TV media stations, saying “police were after him” while he made threats.

Police closed off Lee Street around 1pm, throwing parents plans to pick their children up from the neighbouring Caboolture High School into disarray.

The note and piece of pipe in the man’s window.

While a 60m exclusion zone has been established around the home, police believe no one else is at risk.

Parents waiting to pick their children up from school said that Caboolture High had kept them up to date via text message.

“They’ve (the school) been great,” Nel Kinch said. “They’ve given us plenty of updates and kept us at ease.”

SERT officers surrounding an apartment where a man has barricaded himself inside. #Caboolture @couriermail pic.twitter.com/GcWwJATYnU

— Trenton Akers (@TrentonAkers) August 7, 2015

Parents looking to get to their home inside the exclusion zone have been made to wait with police while they asses the zone.

EARLIER: AN emergent situation has been declared near a major high school as police continue negotiations with a man making threats in a unit complex.

Police were called to Lee St, Caboolture, around 10.40am to remove the man after complaints of violent behaviour and residents have been advised to stay indoors.

SERT officers approach the man’s unit. Pic: Marc Robertson

There have been reports that the man claims to have explosives but police have not confirmed this.

An exclusion zone has been set up around a property opposite Caboolture State High School.

Police say there is no threat to the school or students.

On its Facebook page, the school posted: “The school is operating as per normal, students are in class and learning and there is no risk to our school community.” .

The school said buses would operate as normal at pick-up time but students would exit through the school’s rear entrance.

The boundaries of the exclusion zone.

A plan has been prepared for the end of the school day with buses to collect students from a lower oval area near the intersection of McPherson St.

SERT officers at the entrance to the unit. Pic: Marc Robertson

Traffic diversions are in place.

JUST IN: Emergency situation declared at Caboolture, after man in Lee St made threats. Nearby school advised. #9News pic.twitter.com/JbYAmo7En2

— Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) August 7, 2015

Lee St Caboolture cordoned off by police after man allegedly made threats & barricaded himself inside @9NewsBrisbane pic.twitter.com/llqJI33kAN

— Howie Bennett (@howieb69) August 7, 2015

EARLIER:

Residents on Lee St, Caboolture have been advised to stay indoors as police attempt to remove a man from a unit complex.

An exclusion zone has been set up around a property opposite Caboolture State High School.

Police were called around 9am to remove the man after complaints of violent behaviour.

A Lee St resident, who contacted the Herald, said she was getting fed-up with the danger posed by some residents, her calls falling on deaf ears with the Department of Housing.

More to come.