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Man armed with axe taken into police custody after incident in Brisbane crime commission building

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6:26pm May 7, 2024

A man with an axe in his bag has surrendered to police after an incident in the car park of the Crime and Corruption Commission headquarters building in Brisbane.

Police received a call about an armed 49-year-old man inside the CCC building on Saint Pauls Terrace in Fortitude Valley at around 4.20pm.

"At 5.45pm, the man was taken into custody by police who have subsequently located a small tomahawk in the man's bag," Queensland Police said in a statement.

A man with an axe has surrendered to police after an incident in the car park of the Crime and Corruption Commission headquarters building in Brisbane. (Nine)

He is currently assisting police with inquiries.

It is unclear what his motive was.

No one was injured during the incident.

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