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Police Declare Emergency Zone in Glenview on the Sunshine Coast After Stolen Car Crash

Specialist officers are searching for occupants believed to be armed.

Overview

  • Police declared an emergency under the Public Safety Preservation Act at 12:55pm after a stolen vehicle crashed outside a property on Old Caloundra Road in Glenview.
  • Multiple occupants fled on foot, with at least one believed to have a firearm and hiding in the surrounding area.
  • The exclusion zone covers the Bruce Highway interchange with Caloundra Road east and Racecourse Road south to the intersection with Fred Chaplin Circuit.
  • Residents have been urged to remain indoors and the public has been advised to avoid the area as specialist police attend.
  • Authorities say the response is ongoing and no further information has been released.