Man locked in car armed with knife surrenders to police
UPDATE: A man who has been in a standoff with police for more than 2 hours has finally surrendered.
Officers wearing bullet proof vests surrounded themselves around the vehicle in Camo Street, Southport just before 2.00pm.
The man, who was armed with multiple knives, has been taken into custody.
Southport standoff is over after man surrenders to police without incident. @abcgoldcoast pic.twitter.com/F9WteXu0Bl
— Tom Forbes (@tomforbesGC) December 11, 2015
EARLIER: Police are negotiating with a man who has locked himself inside a car armed with a knife on the Gold Coast.
Officers wearing bullet proof vests have surrounded themselves around the vehicle which is near the Sundale Apartments in Southport.
Negotiations are underway and police have put down road spikes to stop the man from attempting to flee in the vehicle.
Como Street in Southport has been closed.
Southport street closed as police negotiate with a man locked in a car. @abcgoldcoast pic.twitter.com/wNraND4pPg
— Tom Forbes (@tomforbesGC) December 11, 2015
Como Street Southport is closed as negotiators speak with man armed with a knife in a car. @abcgoldcoast pic.twitter.com/47slOYE2Qr — Tom Forbes (@tomforbesGC) December 11, 2015
#GoldCoast police are in a standoff with a man reportedly armed with a knife in #Southport. @tennewsqld pic.twitter.com/0tHpmImw06
— Matthew Howard (@MatthewamHoward) December 11, 2015
