Police have cancelled an Amber Alert from earlier on Thursday after they found and spoke to the man who was the subject of the alert.
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Officers from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit found no child was at risk.
A 44-year-old East Brisbane man was later charged with one count of public nuisance, and was due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on Friday.
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Police have issued an Amber Alert after a man at a Gold Coast service station threatened a child who he claimed was inside a bag he was carrying.
Police were alerted about 10.30am on Thursday morning after the man walked into a service station on Frank Street at Labrador and told an attendant he had a child in a bag he was carrying.
Police said the man then made threats towards the child.
He left the station, heading towards Southport.
He is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 180 centimetres tall with a proportionate build and tattoos on his arms.
He was last seen wearing a black singlet, black pants a cap and was seen carrying a black gym bag.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers immediately on 1800 333 000.
