Emergent situation, River Heads

An emergent situation has been declared under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in River Heads this afternoon.

The PSPA was declared at around 4.20pm on Kingfisher Drive after a man, who had been making threats throughout the day was detained by police.

Just before 10am this morning, police responded to reports that a man was inside a residence armed with firearms and explosive devices.

At around 3.40pm he surrendered to police without incident.

The Explosives Ordinance Response Team have been deployed from Rockhampton to investigate the claims of explosives at the residence.

A section of Kingfisher Drive has been closed for a period of time and police ask the public to avoid the area.

Investigations are continuing. There is no further information available at this stage.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

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