Man taken into custody in Clem 7 as another surrenders from rooftop
No charges had been laid on Tuesday evening as one man was treated for minor injuries and the other assisted officers with inquiries.
Man taken into custody in Clem 7 as another surrenders from rooftop
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Police have taken two men into custody in a major Brisbane traffic tunnel and atop a suburban Brisbane rooftop on Tuesday evening following a lengthy chase and negotiation.
About midday on Tuesday police received a report of several stolen vehicles around Annerley and Woolloongabba.
Several hours later, patrolling officers in the area located two men in a vehicle on Ipswich Road, near the southern entrance of the Clem Jones Tunnel.
A man in his 20s was taken into custody near the Clem Jones Tunnel entrance on Tuesday.Credit: Nine Queensland
Police said Polair and the dog squad were called in to assist, leading to one man aged in his 20s being taken into custody in the major Brisbane tunnel.
A second man fled the scene and scaled a house in Woolloongabba, remaining on the roof for several hours**.** Police suspected the house was not occupied at the time.
Shortly after 7.30pm he surrendered to police and was also taken into custody.
He has suffered minor injuries while fleeing police, and was taken to hospital for treatment.
No charges had been laid on Tuesday evening, as the man in his 20s assisted officers with inquiries, and the second remained in hospital.
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