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Armed man forces Centrelink to be evacuated

Aitkenvale Centrelink was forced into lockdown with an allegedly armed man in the area

Centrelink at Aitkenvale was placed into lockdown.
Centrelink at Aitkenvale was placed into lockdown.

AITKENVALE Centrelink was forced into lockdown with an allegedly armed man in the area.

A Queensland Police Service spokesman said the police were called just after 11am to the Aitkenvale Centrelink with reports a man was armed.

It is unclear what he was armed with.

“It appears there may have been two male offenders and they began walking towards Anne Street,” the spokesman said.

One man was taken into custody at 11.20am.

Originally published as Armed man forces Centrelink to be evacuated

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