Update 2: Threatening violence charges, Garbutt
A man and a woman have been charged with various offences following an incident at a Garbutt residence last night which led to an emergency situation being declared.
The declaration was made under the Public Safety Preservation Act after officers attended the Lancaster Street house where a man and a woman allegedly threatened police with knives around 5.30pm.
The matter was resolved around 8.40pm when the man and woman were arrested.
Two children inside the house at the time were unharmed.
A 23-year-old man was charged with eight counts of serious assault police, three counts of threatening violence, two counts each of going armed so as to cause fear and endangering children by exposure and one count of wilful damage.
A 23-year-old woman was charged with three counts of threatening violence, two counts each of serious assault police, going armed so as to cause fear, endangering children by exposure and one count of wilful damage.
The pair appeared in the Townsville Magistrates Court this morning where they were remanded in custody to reappear on February 17.
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