Update – Weapons charges, Raceview

A man has been charged with weapons offences following an incident in Raceview yesterday afternoon.

An emergency situation was declared under the Public Safety Preservation Act at 2.38pm following reports a man was armed inside a South Station Road residence.

At 6.12pm the declaration was revoked after a man was taken into custody without incident.

A 32-year-old Raceview man has since been charged with unlawful possession of a category R weapon, possession of a restricted weapon, possession of utensil and two counts of beach of bail.

He is due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on September 4.