Assault police charges in Windsor, QLD

Police have charged a man following an emergency situation that occurred in Windsor yesterday morning, Queensland Police say.

At around 4:00am police attended a unit complex on Newmarket Road following a noise complaint.

An emergency declaration was made at 5:57am after the man, who was allegedly armed with a replica handgun, refused to leave the building.

It will be further alleged the man pointed the replica handgun at officers.

The emergency situation was revoked at 8:43am after a 42-year-old man was taken into custody by police at 8:08am.

No one was physically injured as a result of the incident.

A 42-year-old Windsor man has been charged with two counts of serious assault of a police officer whilst pretending to be armed and one count each of unlawful possession of a weapon, possessing utensils or pipes, possessing anything used in the commission of a crime and failing to comply with a noise abatement order.

He is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today, May 1.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers.

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