The 30-year-old Acacia Ridge man was reportedly tasered and arrested following a stand-off with police at Crestmead on Monday.
It is alleged he took a woman and two children, aged two and four, hostage in a Augusta Street house from around 8.30am (AEST).
The house was cordoned off and the woman and children were released unharmed around 6pm (AEST).
Police used force to arrest the man just after 7.40pm (AEST).
The man was charged with three counts of deprivation of liberty and assault, and one count of threatening to cause a detriment, obstructing police and possessing a utensil.
He is due to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
ninemsn.com.au 17 Apr 2012
Charged with "possesing a utensil".
Welcome the Nanny State.
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