Yandina school locked down as Sunshine Coast police find man at centre of hunt

A police hunt for a man who they say fled a traffic incident on a busy suburban road, sending a Sunshine Coast school into lockdown, has ended with police arresting him on multiple serious drug charges.

Yandina State School is in lockdown as a police hunt is underway nearby for a man who did a runner from a traffic incident on Ninderry Rd. Picture: Sam Flanagan

A Sunshine Coast school was in lockdown for about an hour before a hunt started for a man who police say fled a traffic incident and is now facing serious drug charges.

A 36-year-old man has been charged with drug offences after Sunshine Coast police intercepted a vehicle in Yandina yesterday, Thursday, February 15.

Police were called at approximately 10.30am, after reports of a car allegedly driving dangerously on the Bruce Highway, near Ninderry Road, Yandina.

Police intercepted the vehicle, however they say the man fled on foot.

After conducting searches of the Yandina area, one man was arrested in bushland after 1.40pm.

A Queensland Police Services spokeswoman confirmed that the man at the centre of the police hunt was found on Thursday.

She said that Yandina State School on School Rd was locked down about 11am.

He has since been charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs schedule 1 drug quantity of or exceeding schedule 3 but less than schedule 4, possessing dangerous drugs, possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence under Drugs Misuse Act, possessing anything for use in the commission of crime, possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used, possession of a knife in a public place or school and obstruct police officer.

The man is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on March 7.

Police could be seen on the southbound lanes of the Bruce Hwy near Yandina after a man fled a traffic incident earlier this morning, causing the Yandina State School to go into lockdown.

A Department of Education spokesman said parents and carers of the schoolchildren were told about the situation at the school.

“Parents and carers have been informed of the lockdown, which was lifted at 12.30pm,” he said.

“During this time, students remained in their classrooms and continued with teaching and learning activities and no students or staff were affected.

“Support is available at the school for staff and students who may require it.”

Earlier Thursday, several police officers and their vehicles were outside the school including a police officer on a motorbike.

The officer on the bike was patrolling the school boundary.

It is understood the man on the run has a drug history.

The police spokeswoman said the dog squad was also called to the incident.

Originally published as Yandina school locked down as Sunshine Coast police find man at centre of hunt