Man walks out of house, ending Capalaba siege

A seven-hour standoff on Brisbane’s bayside has ended, with a man walking out of a home he had allegedly doused in petrol.

The Dog Squad and PSRT officers at the scene. Picture: David Clark

A man has been taken into custody after a seven-hour siege ended peacefully in Brisbane’s east this afternoon.

Heavily armed police officers were called to the Capalaba property at 9.30am this morning after the man allegedly barricaded himself inside the house after dousing the property in petrol.

The man walked out of the house after seven hours of negotiations with police.

The man was believed to be in the home alone, with police declaring an emergency situation at Finucane Rd in Capalaba, near Abelia St.

Members of the public were advised to avoid the area and urged to follow the advice of emergency services on the ground, say police.

“The exclusion zone encompasses Ingham St, north along Abelia St to Remita Court and across Valentine Park to Willard Rd,” a police statement said.

Firefighters were also at the Capalaba home. Pictures: David Clark

At least 10 police cars and emergency service vehicles lined the street outside the residence at 2.30pm.

Specialist police are responding, with highly trained, armed police from the PSRT (Public Safety Response Team) arriving on scene by 1pm.

The officers were heavily armoured in bulletproof vests and helmets and were armed with guns, following reports of an ongoing mental health incident.

PSRT officers arrived in bulletproof vests and guns. Pictures: David Clark

Police say the man was the only person at the property. It’s understood he is inside a private home and unarmed.

Police negotiators had arrived earlier in the morning.

In a statement, police confirmed traffic has been redirected as the public are asked to stay clear of the area if possible.

“Police are currently responding to an incident on Finucane Road near Abelia Street. Traffic is being diverted and members of the public are asked to avoid the area,” the statement said.

One resident who lived 150 metres from the property said she had never seen so many emergency services.

“There were helicopters and two to three fire trucks there this morning,” she said.

“I’ve never seen anything like it.”

The woman said she had gone to the dentist just 3km away but it had taken her more than one hour to get home with the traffic diversions on Windamere Rd.

“It was just bumper to bumper,” she said.